There are 3 ways to get from Athlone to Blessington by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 885 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Sallinstrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sallins Station to Blessington Bsn Pkbus 885 / ...
3h 3m€12–20Bus
- Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus 763
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley SC to Tallaght Luasbus W2
3h 51m€20–25Drive 117.3 km
- Drive from Athlone to Blessingtoncar 117.3 km
1h 34m€20–29
Athlone to Blessington by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Blessington is to train and line 885 bus which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Blessington is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Blessington. However, there are services departing from Arcadia and arriving at Blessington via Liffey Valley SC and Tallaght Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Athlone and Blessington is 117 km. The road distance is 117.3 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Blessington without a car is to train and line 885 bus which takes 3h 3m and costs €12 - €20.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Athlone to Blessington, including transfers.
Athlone to Blessington bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Blessington bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Liffey Valley SC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Blessington is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Athlone to Blessington.
There are 235+ hotels available in Blessington.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Blessington, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Blessington via Liffey Valley SC and Tallaght Luas in around 3h 51m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Portarlington to Sallins
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
Bus from Sallins Station to Blessington Bsn Pk
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
Bus from Liffey Valley SC to Tallaght Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
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