There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Castlecomer by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Stn to Castlecomerbus 838
3h 42m€17–26Train, line 897 bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Kildaretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Castlecomerbus 897
4h 22m€24–35Drive 96.4 km
- Drive from Athlone to Castlecomercar 96.4 km
1h 33m€17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Carlow Bus Stnbus 73
3h 46m€24–32Bus via Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Take the bus from Athlone TUS to Portlaoise James Fintan Lalor Avebus 10062 / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Castlecomerbus 838
5h 5m€17–23
Athlone to Castlecomer by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Castlecomer is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Castlecomer is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Castlecomer. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Castlecomer via Carlow Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Athlone and Castlecomer is 129 km. The road distance is 96.4 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Castlecomer without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 42m and costs €17 - €26.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Athlone to Castlecomer, including transfers.
Athlone to Castlecomer bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Castlecomer bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Castlecomer is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Athlone to Castlecomer.
There are 143+ hotels available in Castlecomer.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Castlecomer, IE-KK, Ireland?
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Athlone Stn to Carlow Bus Stn twice daily. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 14m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–11
Train from Kildare to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 (0)57 862 4416
- [email protected]
- Website
- slievebloomcoaches.ie
Bus from Portlaoise Stn to Castlecomer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- http://www.slievebloomcoaches.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Castlecomer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- http://www.slievebloomcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Castlecomer
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €20–28
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Athlone TUS to Portlaoise James Fintan Lalor Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
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