There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 429 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Castlereatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Castlerea Stn to Ballaghaderreenbus 429
2h 5m€17–24Drive 77.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Athlone to Ballaghaderreencar 77.1 km
59 min€14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stnbus 466 / ...
- Take the bus from Longford Stn to Ballaghaderreenbus 22
2h 46m€27–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Athlone to Ballaghaderreentaxi 77.1 km
59 min€110–130
Athlone to Ballaghaderreen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen is to drive which costs €13 - €19 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €13 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Ballaghaderreen via Longford Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Athlone and Ballaghaderreen is 78 km. The road distance is 77.1 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen without a car is to train and line 429 bus which takes 2h 5m and costs €17 - €25.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen, including transfers.
Athlone to Ballaghaderreen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Ballaghaderreen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Longford Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Ballaghaderreen is 77 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen.
There are 68+ hotels available in Ballaghaderreen.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Ballaghaderreen, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Ballaghaderreen via Longford Stn in around 2h 46m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Castlerea
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 Castlerea Stn to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Longford Stn to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Longford Stn to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €110–130
A2B Cabs Athlone
- Phone
- +353 90 649 4400
- Website
- a2b-cabs-athlone.business.site
AM to PM Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 86 105 7796
- Website
- athlonetaxi.ie
Cool Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 111 3333
- Website
- coolcabs.ie
Danny's Taxi Athlone
- Phone
- +353 87 131 3647
- Website
- dannystaxi.business.site
Ray O'Hara's Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 227 2731
- Website
- ray-oharas-taxis.business.site
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