There are 3 ways to get from County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ennis Station to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Carrick-on-Shannonbus Ng05
4h 20m€31–44Drive 159.6 km
cheapest- Drive from County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannoncar 159.6 km
2h 5m€28–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Ennis to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stnbus 466 / ...
5h 6m€29–42
County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from County Clare station to Carrick-on-Shannon. However, there are services departing from Ennis Station and arriving at Carrick-on-Shannon via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between County Clare and Carrick-on-Shannon is 185 km. The road distance is 159.6 km.
The best way to get from County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon without a car is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon, including transfers.
County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ennis Station.
County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from County Clare to Carrick-on-Shannon.
There are 179+ hotels available in Carrick-on-Shannon.
What companies run services between County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland and Carrick-on-Shannon, IE-LM, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ennis Station to Carrick-on-Shannon via ATU Galway and ATU Galway in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Ennis to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Carrick-on-Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
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