There are 3 ways to get from Athlone to Ballycastle by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 445 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Manulla Junctiontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Ballycastlebus 445
4h 2m€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stnbus 466 / ...
- Take the bus from Longford Stn to Ballina Bus Stnbus 22
5h 18m€44–64Drive 158.3 km
- Drive from Athlone to Ballycastlecar 158.3 km
2h 3m€28–41
Athlone to Ballycastle by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Ballycastle is to train and line 445 bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €27 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Ballycastle via Longford Stn and Ballina Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Athlone and Ballycastle is 170 km. The road distance is 158.3 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Ballycastle without a car is to train and line 445 bus which takes 4h 2m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Athlone to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Athlone to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Longford Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Ballycastle is 158 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Athlone to Ballycastle.
There are 79+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Ballycastle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Ballycastle via Longford Stn and Ballina Bus Stn in around 5h 18m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Manulla Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Ballycastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
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 Longford Stn to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €21–29
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Longford Stn to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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