There are 3 ways to get from Athlone to Douglas by car, car ferry, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Athlone to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
4h 29m$45–417Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Golden Island to Navanbus 190
- Take the bus from Navan to O'Connell St Upperbus Nx / ...
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
9h 9m$64–438Train, fly
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane DUB - IOM
5h 18m$83–252
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Douglas is to drive and car ferry which costs $45 - $420 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Douglas is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 29m and costs $45 - $420.
The distance between Athlone and Douglas is 281 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Douglas without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 9h 9m and costs $60 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Athlone to Douglas, including transfers.
There are 146+ hotels available in Douglas.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Douglas, Isle of Man?
There is no direct connection from Athlone to Douglas. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1 then take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Golden Island to Isle of Man Douglas via Navan, O'Connell St Upper, Cathal Brugha St, Ferry Port Termnl 1, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Isle Of Man Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $13–20
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Golden Island to Navan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- $23–35
Bus from Navan to O'Connell St Upper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- $17–23
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–379
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- $54
- Motorcycle&Adult
- $194
- Car&Adult
- $379
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–379
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- $54
- Motorcycle&Adult
- $194
- Car&Adult
- $379
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