There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Kinsale by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 226 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kent Station to Kinsalebus 226
5h 20m€36–53Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Golden Island to Thurles Stationbus 850
- Take the train from Thurles to Corktrain Ic / ...
6h 2m€35–48Drive 233.4 km
- Drive from Athlone to Kinsalecar 233.4 km
2h 50m€41–60Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 72
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
6h 33m€50–69
Athlone to Kinsale by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Kinsale is to bus and train which costs €35 - €50 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Kinsale is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Kinsale. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Kinsale via Limerick Colbert and Clontarf Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Athlone and Kinsale is 292 km. The road distance is 233.4 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Kinsale without a car is to train and line 226 bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Athlone to Kinsale, including transfers.
Athlone to Kinsale bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Kinsale bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Kinsale is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Athlone to Kinsale.
There are 302+ hotels available in Kinsale.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Kinsale, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Kinsale via Limerick Colbert, Cork Bus Stn, and Clontarf Street in around 6h 33m.
- 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 Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Thurles to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Kent Station to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
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
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Golden Island to Thurles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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