There are 4 ways to get from Athenry to Roscrea by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Roscrea Aby Stbus 850
3h 44m€15–20Train, line 834 bus
- Take the train from Athenry to Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Stn to Roscrea Cstl Stbus 834
3h 53m€18–26Drive 86.2 km
- Drive from Athenry to Roscreacar 86.2 km
1h 13m€16–22Train
- Take the train from Athenry to Limericktrain Ic
- Take the train from Limerick to Roscreatrain Ic
3h 57m€16–24
Athenry to Roscrea by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Roscrea is to train and bus which costs €15 - €21 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Roscrea is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct train from Athenry to Roscrea. However, there are services departing from Athenry and arriving at Roscrea via Limerick. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Athenry and Roscrea is 146 km. The road distance is 86.2 km.
The best way to get from Athenry to Roscrea without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 44m and costs €15 - €21.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Athenry to Roscrea, including transfers.
Athenry to Roscrea train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Athenry station.
Athenry to Roscrea train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Limerick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Roscrea is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Athenry to Roscrea.
There are 45+ hotels available in Roscrea.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Roscrea, Ireland?
You can take a train from Athenry to Roscrea via Limerick in around 3h 57m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athenry to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
Train from Athenry to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick to Roscrea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Athlone Stn to Roscrea Aby St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Portlaoise Stn to Roscrea Cstl St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
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