There are 3 ways to get from Athlone to Spiddal by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 424 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to An Spidéalbus 424
2h 18m€19–27Drive 103.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Athlone to Spiddalcar 103.4 km
1h 13m€18–26Bus, line 424 bus
- Take the bus from Arcadia to ATU Galwaybus 763
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to An Spidéalbus 424
2h 56m€25–47
Athlone to Spiddal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Spiddal is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Spiddal is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Spiddal. However, there are services departing from Arcadia and arriving at An Spidéal via ATU Galway and Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Athlone and Spiddal is 98 km. The road distance is 103.4 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Spiddal without a car is to train and line 424 bus which takes 2h 18m and costs €18 - €27.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Athlone to Spiddal, including transfers.
Athlone to Spiddal bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Spiddal bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Spiddal is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Athlone to Spiddal.
There are 614+ hotels available in Spiddal.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Spiddal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Arcadia to An Spidéal via ATU Galway, Eyre Square, and Galway Ceannt in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Galway Ceannt to An Spidéal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Galway Ceannt to An Spidéal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Arcadia to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
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