There are 3 ways to get from Dublin to Athlone TUS by bus, train, or car
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Dublin to Athlone TUS by bus and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Athlone TUS is to bus which costs €14 - €20 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Athlone TUS is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €21 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Crampton Quay and arriving at TUS East Campus. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dublin to Athlone TUS. However, there are services departing from Dublin Heuston and arriving at Athlone via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Dublin and Athlone TUS is 119 km. The road distance is 120.8 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Athlone TUS without a car is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €14 - €20.
The bus from Crampton Quay to TUS East Campus takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Dublin to Athlone TUS bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Crampton Quay station.
Dublin to Athlone TUS train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dublin Heuston station.
The best way to get from Dublin to Athlone TUS is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €14 - €20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €14 - €21 and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Athlone TUS, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Crampton Quay to TUS East Campus every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone hourly. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 1h 33m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to TUS East Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Citylink
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Booking & Getting There
Dublin to Athlone TUS bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at TUS East Campus station.
Dublin to Athlone TUS train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Athlone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Athlone TUS is 121 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Dublin to Athlone TUS.
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