There are 4 ways to get from Ballina to Slane Castle by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Eden Quaybus 22
- Take the bus from Abbey St to Slanebus 980
6h 6m€34–47Drive 202.1 km
- Drive from Ballina to Slane Castlecar 202.1 km
3h 6m€35–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Manulla Junction to Athlonetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Slanebus 190
6h 48m€35–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina Humbrt to Claremorrisbus 430
- Take the train from Claremorris to Athlonetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Slanebus 190
7h 24m€40–57
Ballina to Slane Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Slane Castle. However, there are services departing from Ballina Bus Stn and arriving at Slane via Abbey St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Ballina and Slane Castle is 291 km. The road distance is 202.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Slane Castle without a car is to bus which takes 6h 6m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Ballina to Slane Castle, including transfers.
Ballina to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballina Bus Stn station.
Ballina to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Eden Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Slane Castle is 202 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Ballina to Slane Castle.
There are 152+ hotels available in Slane Castle.
What companies run services between Ballina, IE-MO, Ireland and Slane Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Slane Castle via Eden Quay, Abbey St, and Slane in around 6h 6m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Manulla Junction to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €10–15
Train from Claremorris to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- [email protected]
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Abbey St to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- http://www.collinscoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €21–29
Bus from Athlone Stn to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €21–29
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Ballina Humbrt to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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