There are 4 ways to get from Athenry to Thurles by train, bus, or car
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Train via Portarlington
best- Take the train from Athenry to Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Thurlestrain Ic / ...
3h 6m€19–28Train
cheapest- Take the train from Athenry to Limericktrain Ic
- Take the train from Limerick to Thurlestrain Re / ...
3h 15m€15–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Thurlesbus 850
4h 26m€17–22Drive 114 km
- Drive from Athenry to Thurlescar 114 km
1h 37m€20–28
Athenry to Thurles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Thurles is to train which costs €15 - €23 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Thurles is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct train from Athenry to Thurles. However, there are services departing from Athenry and arriving at Thurles via Portarlington and Portlaoise. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Athenry and Thurles is 192 km. The road distance is 114 km.
The best way to get from Athenry to Thurles without a car is to train via Portarlington which takes 3h 6m and costs €19 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Athenry to Thurles, including transfers.
Athenry to Thurles train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Athenry station.
Athenry to Thurles train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portarlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Thurles is 114 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Athenry to Thurles.
There are 83+ hotels available in Thurles.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Thurles, Ireland?
You can take a train from Athenry to Thurles via Portarlington and Portlaoise in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
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 Portlaoise to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
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 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 Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Athlone Stn to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
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