DONEGAL TO LIMERICK DIRECT BUS
Bus Feda now operate a luxury bus service from Donegal, Sligo and Mayo to Limerick, dropping off at the University of Limerick, TUS Limerick Moylish Campus and MIC Mary Immaculate College on Sundays during the college term. We also operate a luxury bus service from Limerick to Mayo, Sligo and Donegal on Fridays during college term. We travel to Limerick via the new M17 & M18 motorway from Tuam direct to Limerick which allows us to complete the journey up to 3 hours quicker than the alternative company. The student bus to Limerick has a 50% discount for all Young adult card and Student leap card holders.
Donegal to Limerick bus takes 4 hours.
Sligo to Limerick bus takes 3 hours.
50% Discount for Student Leap and Young Adult Cards
We also operate a Letterkenny to Limerick bus, a Ballybofey to Limerick bus, Ballyshannon to Limerick bus, Bundoran to Limerick bus, Collooney to Limerick bus, Tubbercurry to Limerick bus, Charlestown to Limerick bus, Knock to Limerick bus. Please book your ticket for the Limerick student bus service on our Bus Feda quick booking system.
If you have a bus pass, you can travel for free on the Limerick- Donegal route
Are you going to College in Limerick or Sligo?
If you are going to college in Limerick, we now drop off at the University of Limerick, TUS Limerick Moylish Campus and MIC Mary Immaculate College on Sundays during the college term.
All the towns we pass through for our Limerick direct bus route can be viewed from the timetable which can be accessed below.
Frequently asked questions for our Donegal to Limerick bus service
The Donegal to Limerick bus takes 4 hours. If connecting at Sligo, the Sligo to Limerick bus takes 3 hours.
Yes, we are part of the YAC & Student Travel Scheme. The YAC offers 50% discounted fares to all young adults between 19 and 23 years old. YAC tickets can be purchased here on our website. We also accept the Student Leap Card which gives all 3rd Level education Students a 50% discount on standard fares.
Atlantic Technological University (also known as Atlantic TU or ATU) is the new name for Sligo IT, Letterkenny IT and GMIT. ATU is a multi-campus technological university in the west and northwest of Ireland that delivers a rich combination of academic and research excellence, quality of life and opportunity.
Yes as long as you inform the Bus Feda Office in advance. There is no extra charge for a bike.
No, in the past 39 years, Bus Feda has never cancelled a service. We are very reliable and generally on time. We aim to look after all of our passengers, treat them with respect whilst bringing them to their destination in a safe, speedy and comfortable manner. We have been bringing students to college in Donegal, Sligo, Mayo and Galway since 1983.
Not all Bus Feda coaches have toilets. We stop for a comfort break in Letterkenny and in Sligo so 2 hours is the most anyone will be onboard without a comfort break. Occasionally passengers need to go to the toilet during the trip for different reasons in which case the driver will allow them to go in one of the tows along the route.
NO, Passengers can bring a reasonable amount of luggage without charge.
Booking is not essential but by booking, it guarantees your seat and is also cheaper.
The journey planner on our homepage is the best way to view departure and arrival times specific to you.
If you are from Donegal, Sligo or Mayo and looking for a bus to NUIG or GMIT, click here for our Donegal to Galway timetable. You will also find bus times from Donegal to IT Sligo here also.
For passengers in Galway or Mayo looking for buses to IT Sligo and LYIT, click here for timetables.
If you have any questions that are not listed in our FAQ above, fill in our contact form and we will get back to you on your queries.
Yes we have free Wi-Fi on most of our fleet.
Yes, on our Donegal to Galway coach service you can bring your pet. The pet must be in a proper secure pet cage and placed underneath with the luggage. Only registered service pets are allowed onboard. Unfortunately, at the minute, we cannot carry pets on our Donegal to Scotland coach service, we can only carry registered service animals.
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Yes you can bring your bike on the bus provided its pre-arranged with the office. Call +353 74 9548114 at least 48 hours prior to your intended bus departure to confirm that you will be bringing a bicycle.
On our Donegal to Galway coach service all Bus Feda onboard-issued return tickets are valid for a month. When you purchase online from our website you must specify your return date. The Bus Feda online tickets are 10% cheaper than if you buy your ticket onboard. On our Donegal to Scotland service, we operate a pay-when-you-travel fare. So, you pay each time you travel and don’t need a return ticket.
On our Donegal to Galway service you can purchase a ticket online here on our website or you can purchase tickets using cash only from the driver on the coach on the day of travel. Its is slightly cheaper when you purchase a ticket online.
On our Scotland service you can only purchase a ticket from the driver on the day using cash only.