There are 3 ways to get from Abbeyleix to Galway by train, bus, or car
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Abbeyleix to Galway by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abbeyleix to Galway is to bus which costs €17 - €26 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Abbeyleix to Galway is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Abbeyleix to Galway. However, there are services departing from Abbeyleix and arriving at Merchants Rd via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Birr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Abbeyleix to Galway. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise and arriving at Galway via Portarlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Abbeyleix and Galway is 170 km. The road distance is 136.3 km.
The best way to get from Abbeyleix to Galway without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €17 - €27.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Abbeyleix to Galway, including transfers.
Abbeyleix to Galway bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Abbeyleix to Galway train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Portarlington station.
The best way to get from Abbeyleix to Galway is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €17 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €26 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Abbeyleix, Ireland and Galway, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Portarlington to Galway hourly. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Abbeyleix to Merchants Rd via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Birr in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portarlington to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Birr to Merchants Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Abbeyleix to Galway bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Birr station.
Abbeyleix to Galway train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Abbeyleix to Galway is 136 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Abbeyleix to Galway.
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