There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Shercock by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Custom House to Shercockbus 179
4h 15mDrive 108.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Athlone to Shercockcar 108.7 km
1h 39m€20–28Bus, line 172 bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus 466
- Take the bus from Virginia to Shercockbus 172
4h 34mTrain, line 171 bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dundalk Stn to Shercockbus 171
5h 1m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Shercock is to drive which costs €19 - €28 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Shercock is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Shercock. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn and arriving at Shercock via Cavan Bus Stn and Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Athlone and Shercock is 223 km. The road distance is 108.7 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Shercock without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Athlone to Shercock, including transfers.
Athlone to Shercock bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Shercock bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cavan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Shercock is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Athlone to Shercock.
There are 64+ hotels available in Shercock.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Shercock, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Shercock via Cavan Bus Stn and Virginia in around 4h 34m.
- 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 Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 042 966 9130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sillan Tours
Bus from Custom House to Shercock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Sillan Tours
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €19–26
- Phone
- 047 51840
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
Bus from Virginia to Shercock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
Bus from Dundalk Stn to Shercock
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
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