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 Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Kent Stn to Kinsalebus 226
5h 24m€36–53Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 72
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
6h 35m€50–69Drive 233.4 km
- Drive from Athlone to Kinsalecar 233.4 km
2h 50m€40–58Bus via TUS North Gate
- Take the bus from TUS North Gate to O'Connell Streetbus Ul06
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
7h 20m€37–53
Athlone to Kinsale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Kinsale is to bus via TUS North Gate which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Kinsale is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €35 - €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 Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
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 24m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 24m 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 337+ 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 and Cork Bus Stn in around 6h 35m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Kent Stn to Kinsale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Athlone Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from TUS North Gate to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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