There are 3 ways to get from Athlone to Barna by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 424 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Bearnabus 424
1h 55m€18–25Drive 92.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Athlone to Barnacar 92.9 km
1h 3m€17–24Bus, line 424 bus
- Take the bus from Athlone to Galwaybus 736 / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Bearnabus 424
2h 3m
Athlone to Barna by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Athlone and arriving at Bearna via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
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 55m and costs €17 - €25.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Athlone to Barna, including transfers.
Athlone to Barna bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Athlone station.
Athlone to Barna bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at 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 555+ hotels available in Barna.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Barna, IE-G, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone to Bearna via Galway and Galway Ceannt in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €10–14
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Bearna
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Bus from Athlone to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
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