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Donegal ▸ Derry

Derry ▸ Donegal ⇄
7.7 a dayfastest 1h28Bus Éireann🇮🇪 Ireland → 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland

Direct buses · no change

DonegalBallybofeyDrumkeenLetterkennyManorcunninghamNewtowncunninghamDerry· 64 km as the crow flies
  • 08:42 → 10:10
    Bus Éireann 64
    Donegal → Derry Bus Station · via Ballybofey, Letterkenny, Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham…
    1h287 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 09:42 → 11:10
    Bus Éireann 64
    Donegal → Derry Bus Station · via Ballybofey, Letterkenny, Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham…
    1h287 stops
    Runs: Mon to SatBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 10:07 → 11:46
    Bus Éireann 480
    Donegal → Derry Bus Station · via Ballybofey, Drumkeen, Letterkenny, Manorcunningham…
    1h397 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 10:07 → 11:47
    Bus Éireann 480
    Donegal → Derry Bus Station · via Ballybofey, Drumkeen, Letterkenny, Manorcunningham…
    1h407 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 Nov, Sat 21 NovBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 12:52 → 14:20
    Bus Éireann 64
    Donegal → Derry Bus Station · via Ballybofey, Letterkenny, Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham…
    1h287 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 14:37 → 16:05
    Bus Éireann 64
    Donegal → Derry Bus Station · via Ballybofey, Letterkenny, Newtowncunningham
    1h285 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 16:07 → 17:35
    Bus Éireann 64
    Donegal → Derry Bus Station · via Ballybofey, Letterkenny, Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham…
    1h287 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 18:17 → 19:45
    Bus Éireann 64
    Donegal → Derry Bus Station · via Ballybofey, Letterkenny, Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham…
    1h287 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Bus Éireann ↗
  • 20:12 → 21:40
    Bus Éireann 64
    Donegal → Derry Bus Station · via Ballybofey, Letterkenny, Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham…
    1h287 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 Donegal to Derry?

Yes. 7.7 a day on average, with Bus Éireann, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Donegal to Derry?

The fastest takes 1h28; the slowest 1h40, for 64 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:42 and the latest at 20:12, local time in Donegal. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Donegal to Derry?

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

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