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How to get fromAthlone to Clareby car, car ferry, train, ferry, taxi, bus, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Athlone to Clare by car, car ferry, train, ferry, taxi, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Athlone to Dublin Terminal 1car car
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Liverpool to Clarecar car
    12h 16m
    £97–399

  2. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, line 320 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane DUB - STN
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Memorialbus bus
    9h 41m
    £40–179

  3. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Epping station to Claretaxi taxi
    13h 13m
    £315–428

  4. Train, ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchangebus bus Mk1
    5. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Temp Bus Stationbus bus 737
    6. Take the taxi from Temp Bus Station to Claretaxi taxi
    15h 40m
    £264–380

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane DUB - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    9h 43m
    £111–305

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 41 bus

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUB - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    4. Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Memorialbus bus
    10h 27m
    £96–267

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DUB - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Southtrain train
    10h 17m
    £80–231

  8. Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to London Stansted Airport, line 320 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain train
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane NOC - STN
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Memorialbus bus
    10h 14m
    £45–191

  9. Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain train
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane NOC - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Southtrain train
    10h 45m
    £93–343

  10. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUB - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Audley Endtrain train
    11h 11m
    £78–247

  11. Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Athenrytrain train
    2. Take the train from Athenry to Ennistrain train
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SNN - STN
    11h 25m
    £48–244

Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 463.1 mi
  • Duration: 12h 16m

What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Clare, England?

There is no direct connection from Athlone to Clare. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Liverpool, then drive to Clare. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to London Euston, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Liverpool Street station, take the subway to Epping station, then take the taxi to Clare.

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