There are 3 ways to get from Athlone to Barna by train, bus, or car
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Athlone to Barna by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Barna is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Barna is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Barna. However, there are services departing from Arcadia and arriving at Bearna via ATU Galway and Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Athlone and Barna is 87 km. The road distance is 92.9 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Barna without a car is to train and line 424 bus which takes 1h 59m and costs €17 - €25.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Athlone to Barna, including transfers.
Athlone to Barna bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Barna bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Barna is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Athlone to Barna.
There are 558+ hotels available in Barna.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Barna, IE-G, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Arcadia to ATU Galway every 4 hours. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Bearna
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €10–14
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Arcadia to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
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