There are 3 ways to get from Athlone to Dublin 4 by train, bus, or car
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Athlone to Dublin 4 by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Dublin 4 is to train and line 4 bus which costs €14 - €20 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Dublin 4 is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Dublin 4. However, there are services departing from Arcadia and arriving at RDS Ballsbridge via O'Connell Br. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Athlone and Dublin 4 is 135 km. The road distance is 126.3 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Dublin 4 without a car is to train and line 4 bus which takes 2h 5m and costs €14 - €20.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Athlone to Dublin 4, including transfers.
Athlone to Dublin 4 bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Dublin 4 bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Dublin 4 is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Athlone to Dublin 4.
There are 1166+ hotels available in Dublin 4.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Dublin 4, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Arcadia to Bachelors Walk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Bus
Bus from Heuston Station to RDS Ballsbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
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