There are 5 ways to get from Athea to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Portarlington
best- Take the bus from Athea to The Old Millbus 593
- Take the train from Charleville to Portarlingtontrain Ic
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
4h 15m€43–59Drive 169.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Athea to Athlonecar 169.6 km
2h 10m€29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Limerick Colbertbus 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Athlone Stnbus 72
5h 49m€36–52Bus via Kilmartin Ctr
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Kilmartin Ctrbus Ul06
6h 5m€34–51Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Limerick Colbertbus 13 / ...
- Take the train from Limerick to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
6h 13m€30–44
Athea to Athlone by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athea to Athlone is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Athea to Athlone is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Athea to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Athea and arriving at Athlone Stn via Newcastle West and Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Athea and Athlone is 262 km. The road distance is 169.6 km.
The best way to get from Athea to Athlone without a car is to bus and train via Portarlington which takes 4h 15m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Athea to Athlone, including transfers.
Athea to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Newcastle West station.
Athea to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athea to Athlone is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Athea to Athlone.
There are 80+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Athea, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athea to Athlone Stn via Newcastle West and Limerick Colbert in around 5h 49m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Charleville to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Limerick to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- 069 22311
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Athea to The Old Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Leap
- €5–6
- Cash
- €7–9
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Newcastle West to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Newcastle West to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Newcastle West to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Kilmartin Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
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