There are 9 ways to get from Athlone to Merlimont by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
best- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Vertontrain
11h 10m€65–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athlone to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Merlimontcar
27h 55m€491–825Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Calaisbus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Etaples Le Touquettrain
3d 18h€81–319Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane DUB - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Vertontrain
11h 9m€158–410Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquettrain
12h 4m€100–338Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUB - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquettrain
11h 35m€132–368Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane DUB - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turinbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquettrain
12h 48m€106–323Train, train to Cork Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain
- Take the train from Portarlington to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane ORK - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Vertontrain
13h 19m€90–425Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquettrain
14h 6m€173–483
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Merlimont is to train and fly and bus which costs €65 - €240 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Merlimont is to train and fly which takes 11h 9m and costs €150 - €410.
The distance between Athlone and Merlimont is 1021 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Merlimont without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 18h and costs €80 - €320.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Athlone to Merlimont, including transfers.
Merlimont is 1h ahead of Athlone. It is currently 10:16 PM in Athlone and 11:16 PM in Merlimont.
There are 2182+ hotels available in Merlimont.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Merlimont, France?
There is no direct connection from Athlone to Merlimont. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston Station, take the line 782 bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare routiere, walk to Amiens, take the train to Rang Du Fliers Verton, walk to RANG-DU-FLIERS - Gare SNCF - Abri, then take the bus to MERLIMONT - Mairie - Eglise - F Eglise - N° 131 - Abri. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athlone to Merlimont via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 27h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–360
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
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 Portarlington to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €17–25
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Verton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Verton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Verton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Verton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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