There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to County Laois by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 834 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Stn to Clonenagh National Schoolbus 834 / ...
2h 37m€11–18Bus, line 834 bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 73
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Clonenagh National Schoolbus 834 / ...
2h 58m€18–28Drive 72.5 km
- Drive from Athlone to County Laoiscar 72.5 km
1h 11m€13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Athlone to County Laoistaxi 72.5 km
1h 11m€100–130Bus
- Take the bus from Golden Island to Roscrea Aby Stbus 850
3h 23m€13–17
Athlone to County Laois by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to County Laois is to train and line 834 bus which costs €11 - €18 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to County Laois is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to County Laois. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Clonenagh National School via Portlaoise JFL Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Athlone and County Laois is 91 km. The road distance is 72.5 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to County Laois without a car is to train and line 834 bus which takes 2h 37m and costs €11 - €18.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Athlone to County Laois, including transfers.
Athlone to County Laois bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to County Laois bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to County Laois is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Athlone to County Laois.
There are 51+ hotels available in County Laois.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and County Laois, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Clonenagh National School via Portlaoise JFL Ave in around 2h 58m.
- 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
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Portlaoise Stn to Clonenagh National School
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Clonenagh National School
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Golden Island to Roscrea Aby St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
A2B Cabs Athlone
- Phone
- +353 90 649 4400
- Website
- a2b-cabs-athlone.business.site
AM to PM Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 86 105 7796
- Website
- athlonetaxi.ie
Cool Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 111 3333
- Website
- coolcabs.ie
Danny's Taxi Athlone
- Phone
- +353 87 131 3647
- Website
- dannystaxi.business.site
Ray O'Hara's Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 227 2731
- Website
- ray-oharas-taxis.business.site
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