There are 3 ways to get from Athlone to Kilcullen by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 892 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Newbridgetrain 721 / ...
- Take the bus from Newbridge Stn to Leinster Marts Kilcullenbus 892
2h 24mDrive 99.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Athlone to Kilcullencar 99.1 km
1h 20m€17–25Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Carlow Bus Stnbus 73
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Kilcullenbus 880
4h 10m€25–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Kilcullen is to drive which costs €16 - €25 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Kilcullen is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €16 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Kilcullen. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Kilcullen via Carlow Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Athlone and Kilcullen is 100 km. The road distance is 99.1 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Kilcullen without a car is to train and line 892 bus which takes 2h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Athlone to Kilcullen, including transfers.
Athlone to Kilcullen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Kilcullen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Kilcullen is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Athlone to Kilcullen.
There are 150+ hotels available in Kilcullen.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Kilcullen, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Kilcullen via Carlow Bus Stn in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- 045 980383
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkkildaresouthdublin.ie
Bus from Newbridge Stn to Leinster Marts Kilcullen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkkildaresouthdublin.ie/
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Kilcullen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkkildaresouthdublin.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €20–28
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Kilcullen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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