There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Roscrea Castle by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Golden Island to Roscrea Aby Stbus 850
2h 2m€9–11Bus via Athlone TUS
cheapest- Take the bus from Athlone TUS to Roscrea Castle Streetbus 907
2h 30m€7–9Train
- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Ballybrophytrain Re
3h 41m€12–20Drive 63 km
- Drive from Athlone to Roscrea Castlecar 63 km
50 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Athlone to Roscrea Castletaxi 63 km
50 min€100–130
Athlone to Roscrea Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Roscrea Castle is to bus via Athlone TUS which costs €7 - €9 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Roscrea Castle is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €10 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Golden Island and arriving at Roscrea Aby St. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Athlone to Roscrea Castle. However, there are services departing from Athlone and arriving at Roscrea via Portarlington and Ballybrophy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Athlone and Roscrea Castle is 88 km. The road distance is 63 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Roscrea Castle without a car is to bus which takes 2h 2m and costs €9 - €11.
The bus from Golden Island to Roscrea Aby St takes 1h 57m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Athlone to Roscrea Castle bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Golden Island station.
Athlone to Roscrea Castle train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Athlone station.
The best way to get from Athlone to Roscrea Castle is to bus which takes 2h 2m and costs €9 - €11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Roscrea Castle, Ireland?
TFI Local Link Laois Offaly operates a bus from Golden Island to Roscrea Aby St every 4 hours. Tickets cost €9–11 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athlone to Roscrea Castle via Portarlington, Ballybrophy, and Roscrea in around 3h 41m.
- 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 Portarlington to Ballybrophy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Golden Island to Roscrea Aby St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Athlone TUS to Roscrea Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
A2B Cabs Athlone
- Phone
- +353 90 649 4400
- Website
- a2b-cabs-athlone.business.site
AM to PM Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 86 105 7796
- Website
- athlonetaxi.ie
Cool Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 111 3333
- Website
- coolcabs.ie
Danny's Taxi Athlone
- Phone
- +353 87 131 3647
- Website
- dannystaxi.business.site
Ray O'Hara's Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 227 2731
- Website
- ray-oharas-taxis.business.site
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More Questions & Answers
Athlone to Roscrea Castle bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Roscrea Aby St station.
Athlone to Roscrea Castle train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portarlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Roscrea Castle is 63 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Athlone to Roscrea Castle.
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