There are 6 ways to get from Ennis to Lough Derg by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus via Galway
best- Take the bus from Ennis Station to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Portumnabus 844
3h 17m€21–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to UL Student Ctrbus 300
- Take the bus from UL Student Ctr to Nenaghbus 735
3h 48m€8–25Train, line 547 bus
- Take the train from Ennis to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumnabus 547
3h 36m€11–16Drive 70.3 km
- Drive from Ennis to Portumnacar 70.3 km
1h 9m€12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ennis to Portumnataxi 70.3 km
1h 9m€100–120Train
- Take the train from Ennis to Limericktrain Ic
- Take the train from Limerick to Nenaghtrain Ic
4h€10–13
Ennis to Lough Derg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ennis to Lough Derg is to train which costs €9 - €14 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Ennis to Lough Derg is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €11 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Ennis station to Lough Derg. However, there are services departing from Ennis Station and arriving at Portumna via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Ennis to Lough Derg. However, there are services departing from Ennis and arriving at Nenagh via Limerick. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Ennis and Lough Derg is 131 km. The road distance is 70.3 km.
The best way to get from Ennis to Lough Derg without a car is to bus via Galway which takes 3h 17m and costs €21 - €30.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Ennis to Lough Derg, including transfers.
Ennis to Lough Derg bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ennis Station.
Ennis to Lough Derg train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Ennis station.
The best way to get from Ennis to Lough Derg is to bus via Galway which takes 3h 17m and costs €21 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €9 - €14 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Ennis, Ireland and Lough Derg, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ennis Station to Portumna via ATU Galway in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ennis to Dromineer via Limerick, Nenagh, and Nenagh in around 4h.
- 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 Ennis to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Limerick to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–7
- 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
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from ATU Galway to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
- Phone
- 091 842384
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkgalway.ie
Bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.locallinkgalway.ie/
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Ennis Frs Walk to UL Student Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from UL Student Ctr to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from UL Student Ctr to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- €100–120
AAA Taxi's Ennis
- Phone
- +353 65 689 2999
- Website
- aaataxisennis.ie
Burren Taxis
- Phone
- +353 65 682 3456
Clare Cabs
- Phone
- +353 65 682 0777
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More Questions & Answers
Ennis to Lough Derg bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at ATU Galway station.
Ennis to Lough Derg train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Limerick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ennis to Lough Derg is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Ennis to Lough Derg.
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