There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Ardara by bus, train, taxi, 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.
Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stnbus 466 / ...
- Take the train from Longford to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Sligo to Ardarataxi
4h 31m€153–191Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Donegalbus 964
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ardarabus 492
6h 7m€31–60Drive 197.6 km
- Drive from Athlone to Ardaracar 197.6 km
2h 54m€35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus 466
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegalbus 30
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ardarabus 492
6h 37m€40–72
Athlone to Ardara by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Ardara is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Ardara is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Ardara. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Ardara via Cavan Bus Stn and Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Athlone and Ardara is 228 km. The road distance is 197.6 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Ardara without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 4h 31m and costs €150 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Athlone to Ardara, including transfers.
Athlone to Ardara bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Ardara bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cavan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Ardara is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Athlone to Ardara.
There are 341+ hotels available in Ardara.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Ardara, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Ardara via Cavan Bus Stn and Donegal in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Longford to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Athlone to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €19–26
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Claremorris to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Claremorris to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–6
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Emerald Taxis
- Phone
- +353 71 914 8888
- Website
- emeraldtaxisligo.com
Taxis Sligo
- Phone
- +353 86 121 9111
- Website
- sligotaxi.com
The Four's Taxi
- Phone
- +353 71 914 4444
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