There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Dingle by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Traleetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
6h 55m€42–64Bus via Killarney
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 Dinglebus 276
8h 42m€32–45Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 72
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
7h 30m€52–72Drive 263.4 km
- Drive from Athlone to Dinglecar 263.4 km
3h 19m€46–67
Athlone to Dingle by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Dingle is to bus via Killarney which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Dingle is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Dingle. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Dingle via Limerick Colbert and Tralee Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Athlone and Dingle is 376 km. The road distance is 263.4 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Dingle without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Athlone to Dingle, including transfers.
Athlone to Dingle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Dingle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Dingle is 263 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Athlone to Dingle.
There are 317+ hotels available in Dingle.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Dingle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Dingle via Limerick Colbert and Tralee Bus Station in around 7h 30m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Portarlington to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Athlone Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €21–30
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 71 964 1059
- Website
- Westlink Coaches
Bus from TUS North Gate to UL Student Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Westlink Coaches
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from UL Student Ctr to Killarney Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €4–6
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