There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 850 bus
best- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Clonmacnoisebus 850
3h 7m€16–22Bus
- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Birrbus 845 / ...
- Take the bus from Birr to Clonmacnoisebus 850
4h 9m€16–20Drive 129.8 km
- Drive from Dublin to Clonmacnoisecar 129.8 km
1h 29m€23–33Bus via Roscrea
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Roscrea Aby Stbus 735
- Take the bus from Roscrea Aby St to Clonmacnoisebus 850
4h 32m€17–24
Dublin to Clonmacnoise by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise is to bus which costs €15 - €21 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Clonmacnoise. However, there are services departing from Wellington Quay and arriving at Clonmacnoise via Birr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Dublin and Clonmacnoise is 151 km. The road distance is 129.8 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise without a car is to train and line 850 bus which takes 3h 7m and costs €15 - €23.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise, including transfers.
Dublin to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Wellington Quay station.
Dublin to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Birr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Clonmacnoise is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Dublin to Clonmacnoise.
There are 71+ hotels available in Clonmacnoise.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Clonmacnoise, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Wellington Quay to Clonmacnoise via Birr in around 4h 9m.
- 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
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Athlone Stn to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Birr to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Roscrea Aby St to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Wellington Quay to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Kearns Transport
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from George's Quay to Roscrea Aby St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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