There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Waterville by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Watervillebus 280
7h 6m€31–44Bus via Killarney
- Take the bus from Kilmartin Ctr to UL Student Ctrbus
- Take the bus from UL Student Ctr to Killarney Missionbus 300
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Watervillebus 280
8h 50m€42–60Drive 284.8 km
- Drive from Athlone to Watervillecar 284.8 km
3h 42m€49–70Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 72
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
- Take the bus from Tralee to Watervillebus R37
9h 50m€41–59
Athlone to Waterville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Waterville is to train and bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Waterville is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Waterville. However, there are services departing from J Broderick St and arriving at Waterville via Kilmartin Ctr, UL Student Ctr and Killarney Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Athlone and Waterville is 373 km. The road distance is 284.8 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Waterville without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 6m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Athlone to Waterville, including transfers.
Athlone to Waterville bus services, operated by Westlink Coaches, depart from Kilmartin Ctr station.
Athlone to Waterville bus services, operated by Westlink Coaches, arrive at UL Student Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Waterville is 285 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Athlone to Waterville.
There are 413+ hotels available in Waterville.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Waterville, IE-KY, Ireland?
You can take a bus from J Broderick St to Waterville via Kilmartin Ctr, UL Student Ctr, Killarney Mission, and Killarney Bus Stn in around 8h 50m.
- 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 Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkkerry.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Waterville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Leap
- €5–7
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Waterville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Leap
- €5–7
Bus from Tralee to Waterville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
- Leap
- €5–7
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Kilmartin Ctr to UL Student Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from UL Student Ctr to Killarney Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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