There are 3 ways to get from Blessington to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Line 885 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Blessington Business Park to Sallins Stationbus 885 / ...
- Take the train from Sallins to Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
2h 36m€13–20Bus
- Take the bus from Tallaght Luas to Liffey Valley SCbus W2
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley to Arcadiabus 763
3h 53m€20–26Drive 115.5 km
- Drive from Blessington to Athlonecar 115.5 km
1h 33m€20–29
Blessington to Athlone by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blessington to Athlone is to line 885 bus and train which costs €12 - €20 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Blessington to Athlone is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Blessington to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Blessington and arriving at Arcadia via Tallaght Luas and Liffey Valley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Blessington and Athlone is 118 km. The road distance is 115.5 km.
The best way to get from Blessington to Athlone without a car is to line 885 bus and train which takes 2h 36m and costs €12 - €20.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Blessington to Athlone, including transfers.
Blessington to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Tallaght Luas station.
Blessington to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Liffey Valley SC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blessington to Athlone is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Blessington to Athlone.
There are 80+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Blessington, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Blessington to Arcadia via Tallaght Luas, Liffey Valley SC, and Liffey Valley in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sallins to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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 Blessington Business Park to Sallins Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- goaheadireland.ie
Bus from Tallaght Luas to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadireland.ie/
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Liffey Valley to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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