There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Shrule by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 456 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shrulebus 456
2h 46m€20–29Train, line 435 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athlone to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Eyre Square to Shrulebus 435
2h 57m€14–19Bus, line 456 bus
- Take the bus from Arcadia to Galway Coach Stnbus 760 / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shrulebus 456
3h 14m€25–35Drive 86.6 km
- Drive from Athlone to Shrulecar 86.6 km
1h 24m€15–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Athlone to Shruletaxi 86.6 km
1h 24m€120–150
Athlone to Shrule by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Shrule is to train and line 435 bus which costs €13 - €19 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Shrule is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Shrule. However, there are services departing from Arcadia and arriving at Shrule via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Athlone and Shrule is 111 km. The road distance is 86.6 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Shrule without a car is to train and line 456 bus which takes 2h 46m and costs €19 - €29.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Athlone to Shrule, including transfers.
Athlone to Shrule bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Shrule bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Coach Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Shrule is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Athlone to Shrule.
There are 137+ hotels available in Shrule.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Shrule, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Shrule via Galway Coach Stn and Galway Ceannt in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
Train from Athlone to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shrule
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–18
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shrule
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–18
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Arcadia to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- (093) 55416
- [email protected]
- Website
- burkesbus.ie
Bus from Eyre Square to Shrule
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://burkesbus.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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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