There are 5 ways to get from Athy to Gowran by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 500 bus
best- Take the train from Athy to Muine Bheagtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Paulstown to Gowranbus 500
1h 32m€8–12Train, line 481 bus
- Take the train from Athy to Carlowtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Carlow to Paulstownbus 481
2h 14m€8–11Train, line 500 bus via Kilkenny Dunnes Stores
- Take the train from Athy to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Dunnes Stores to Gowranbus 500
2h 25m€9–13Drive 46 km
- Drive from Athy to Gowrancar 46 km
37 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Athy to Gowrantaxi 46 km
37 min€65–80
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athy to Gowran is to train and line 481 bus which costs €7 - €11 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Athy to Gowran is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €7 - €12.
The distance between Athy and Gowran is 47 km. The road distance is 46 km.
The best way to get from Athy to Gowran without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 1h 32m and costs €8 - €12.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Athy to Gowran, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athy to Gowran is 46 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Athy to Gowran.
There are 184+ hotels available in Gowran.
What companies run services between Athy, Ireland and Gowran, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Athy to Gowran. However, you can take the train to Muine Bheag, walk to Bagenalstown, take the line 482 bus to Paulstown, then take the line 500 bus to Gowran. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athy to Gowran via Carlow, Carlow, and Paulstown in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athy to Muine Bheag
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Athy to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €2–4
Train from Athy to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Paulstown to Gowran
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from Carlow to Paulstown
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from Kilkenny Dunnes Stores to Gowran
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €65–80
Athy Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 666 9882
Crom A Boo Cabs
- Phone
- +353 59 863 2463
Vals Cabs Athy
- Phone
- +353 87 704 0245
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