There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Clonakilty by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Corktrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus 230
6h 11m€40–60Bus via TUS North Gate
cheapest- Take the bus from TUS North Gate to O'Connell Streetbus
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
- Take the bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus 230
8h 10m€39–56Bus
- 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 Cork Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus 230
7h 21m€46–65Drive 259.7 km
- Drive from Athlone to Clonakiltycar 259.7 km
3h 8m€45–65
Athlone to Clonakilty by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Clonakilty is to bus via TUS North Gate which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Clonakilty is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Clonakilty. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Clonakilty N71 via Limerick Colbert and Cork Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Athlone and Clonakilty is 313 km. The road distance is 259.7 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Clonakilty without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Athlone to Clonakilty, including transfers.
Athlone to Clonakilty bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Clonakilty bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Clonakilty is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Athlone to Clonakilty.
There are 130+ hotels available in Clonakilty.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Clonakilty, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Clonakilty N71 via Limerick Colbert, Cork Bus Stn, and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 7h 21m.
- 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 Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €17–25
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- West Cork Connect
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