There are 3 ways to get from Ashford Castle to Shannon by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ashford Castle to Galwaytaxi
- Take the train from Galway to Ennistrain Ic
3h 12m€85–106Drive 118.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ashford Castle to Shannoncar 118.4 km
1h 29m€20–29Line 422 bus, line 456 bus, bus, line 343 bus
- Take the bus from Cong to Headfordbus 422
- Take the bus from Headford to Galway Ceanntbus 456
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus 51
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Shannon Town Centrebus 316 / ...
5h 6m€48–65
Ashford Castle to Shannon by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashford Castle to Shannon is to drive which costs €19 - €29 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ashford Castle to Shannon is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashford Castle to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Cong and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Headford, Galway Ceannt and Shannon Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Ashford Castle and Shannon is 142 km. The road distance is 118.4 km.
The best way to get from Ashford Castle to Shannon without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 12m and costs €85 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Ashford Castle to Shannon, including transfers.
Ashford Castle to Shannon bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cong station.
Ashford Castle to Shannon bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Headford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashford Castle to Shannon is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Ashford Castle to Shannon.
There are 162+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Ashford Castle, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from Ashford Castle to Shannon Town Centre via Cong, Headford, Galway Ceannt, and Shannon Airport in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cong to Headford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
Bus from Headford to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Shannon Airport to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €9–11
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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