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Derry ▸ Ballybofey

Ballybofey ▸ Derry ⇄
10.3 a dayfastest 57 minBus Éireann🇬🇧 Northern Ireland → 🇮🇪 Ireland

Direct buses · no change

DerryKilleaNewtowncunninghamLetterkennyRaphoeConvoyBallybofey· 37 km as the crow flies
  • 07:15 → 08:15
    Bus Éireann 64
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Manorcunningham, Letterkenny
    1h006 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 08:30 → 09:53
    Bus Éireann 480
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Letterkenny, Raphoe…
    1h235 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 Nov, Sat 21 NovBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 08:30 → 10:02
    Bus Éireann 480
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Letterkenny, Raphoe…
    1h325 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 09:15 → 10:15
    Bus Éireann 64
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Manorcunningham, Letterkenny
    1h006 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 11:10 → 12:10
    Bus Éireann 64
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Manorcunningham, Letterkenny
    1h006 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 12:00 → 12:59
    Bus Éireann 480
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Letterkenny
    59 min4 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 Nov, Sat 21 NovBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 12:00 → 13:09
    Bus Éireann 480
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Letterkenny
    1h094 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 13:15 → 14:15
    Bus Éireann 64
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Manorcunningham, Letterkenny
    1h006 stops
    Runs: Mon to SatBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 15:30 → 16:30
    Bus Éireann 64
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Manorcunningham, Letterkenny
    1h006 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 15:45 → 16:42
    Bus Éireann 480
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Carrigans, Saint Johnston, Raphoe, Drumkeen
    57 min4 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 Nov, Sat 21 NovBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 15:55 → 16:54
    Bus Éireann 480
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Carrigans, Saint Johnston, Raphoe, Drumkeen
    59 min4 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 18:10 → 19:07
    Bus Éireann 480
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Carrigans, Saint Johnston, Raphoe, Drumkeen
    57 min4 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 Nov, Sat 21 NovBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 18:10 → 19:16
    Bus Éireann 480
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Carrigans, Saint Johnston, Raphoe, Drumkeen
    1h064 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 18:30 → 19:30
    Bus Éireann 64
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Manorcunningham, Letterkenny
    1h006 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 20:30 → 21:30
    Bus Éireann 64
    Derry Bus Station → Ballybofey · via Killea, Newtowncunningham, Manorcunningham, Letterkenny
    1h006 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: Transport for Ireland (National Transport Authority) (file of 29 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains timetable data from the National Transport Authority (Transport for Ireland), CC BY 4.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Derry to Ballybofey?

Yes. 10.3 a day on average, with Bus Éireann, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Derry to Ballybofey?

The fastest takes 57 min; the slowest 1h32, for 37 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:15 and the latest at 20:30, local time in Derry. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Derry to Ballybofey?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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