There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Ballynahinch by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 520 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Windmill Streetbus 520 / ...
5h 51m£32–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arcadia to Airport Zone 11bus 763
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
6h 26m£20–131Drive 128.2 mi
- Drive from Athlone to Ballynahinchcar 128.2 mi
2h 52m£32–46Bus, train
- Take the bus from Golden Island to Drogheda Busbus 190
- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
6h 31m£41–55
Athlone to Ballynahinch by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Ballynahinch is to train and line 520 bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Ballynahinch is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Ballynahinch. However, there are services departing from Arcadia and arriving at Windmill Street via Dublin Airport T1 and Grand Central Station Stand 21. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Athlone and Ballynahinch is 211 miles. The road distance is 128.9 miles.
The best way to get from Athlone to Ballynahinch without a car is to train and line 520 bus which takes 5h 51m and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Athlone to Ballynahinch, including transfers.
Athlone to Ballynahinch bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Ballynahinch bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 11 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Ballynahinch is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Athlone to Ballynahinch.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Ballynahinch.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Windmill Street via Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, and Grand Central Station Stand 21 in around 6h 26m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £9–14
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £9–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Windmill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Arcadia to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Golden Island to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £19–26
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