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

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There are 10 ways to get from Athlone to Clare by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, taxi, train, 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
    £97–400

  2. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    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
    8h 52m
    £43–187

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Arcadia to Airport Zone 11bus bus 763
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 595 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Temp Bus Stationbus bus 737
    6. Take the taxi from Temp Bus Station to Claretaxi taxi
    23h 36m
    £231–328

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus

    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 bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus bus
    10h 6m
    £46–171

  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 47m
    £114–323

  6. 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
    9h 23m
    £51–221

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    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
    10h 26m
    £104–305

  8. Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, bus

    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 bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus bus
    10h 32m
    £56–285

  9. 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
    10h 23m
    £82–245

  10. 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
    10h 32m
    £48–234

Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest 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 bus to Airport Zone 11, walk to Terminal 1 Zone 2, take the bus to Belfast Glengall, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Milton Keynes Coachway, take the bus to Temp Bus Station, then take the taxi to Clare.

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