There are 4 ways to get from Athenry to Shannon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 330 bus
best- Take the train from Athenry to Ennistrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Shannon Town Centrebus 330
2h 15m€18–25Drive 77.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Athenry to Shannoncar 77.2 km
45 min€14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus 51
3h 15m€28–37Taxi
- Take the taxi from Athenry to Shannontaxi 77.2 km
45 min€110–130
Athenry to Shannon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Shannon is to drive which costs €13 - €19 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Shannon is to drive which takes 45 min and costs €13 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Athenry to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Galway Ceannt and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Shannon Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Athenry and Shannon is 85 km. The road distance is 77.2 km.
The best way to get from Athenry to Shannon without a car is to train and line 330 bus which takes 2h 15m and costs €18 - €26.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Athenry to Shannon, including transfers.
Athenry to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Athenry to Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Shannon Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Shannon is 77 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Athenry to Shannon.
There are 177+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport hourly. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 1h 44m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athenry to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Oran Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 787 787
- Website
- orancabs.com
Curley Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 094 7322
Ken's Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 067 5050
Loughrea Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 944 1081
- Website
- loughreataxi.com
Big O Taxis Galway
- Phone
- +353 91 585 858
- Website
- bigotaxis.com
Galway Taxis
- Phone
- +353 91 561 111
- Website
- galwaytaxis.ie
Gary Donnellan Bus & Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +353 93 67443
- Website
- garytaxi.ie
Pro Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 53 53 53
- Website
- procabs.ie
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