There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Castletownbere by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Castletownberetaxi
5h 35m€176–227Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from TUS North Gate to UL Student Ctrbus
- Take the bus from UL Student Ctr to Killarney Missionbus 300
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus 270
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Castletownberebus 282
10h 1m€33–63Bus via Cork
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 72
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
8h 11m€60–82Drive 299.9 km
- Drive from Athlone to Castletownberecar 299.9 km
4h 10m€51–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
7h 4m€55–79
Athlone to Castletownbere by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Castletownbere is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Castletownbere is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Castletownbere. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Castletownbere via Limerick Colbert and Parnell Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Athlone and Castletownbere is 371 km. The road distance is 299.9 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Castletownbere without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 35m and costs €170 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Athlone to Castletownbere, including transfers.
Athlone to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Castletownbere is 300 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Athlone to Castletownbere.
There are 112+ hotels available in Castletownbere.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Castletownbere, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Castletownbere via Limerick Colbert, Cork Bus Stn, and Parnell Place in around 8h 11m.
- 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 Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
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 Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €21–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- harringtonsardgroom.com
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from TUS North Gate to UL Student Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from UL Student Ctr to Killarney Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from Kenmare to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Leap
- €3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Flemings Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 238 3592
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- killarney-taxi.com
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
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