There are 4 ways to get from Fermoy to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Line 530 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Fermoy to Mallow Stationbus 530
- Take the train from Mallow to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
4h 28mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Thurlestrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Golden Islandbus 850
5h 44m€20–26Bus
- Take the bus from Fermoy to Heuston Stationbus 245X
- Take the bus from Heuston Station to Arcadiabus 763
5h 43m€46–63Drive 173.5 km
- Drive from Fermoy to Athlonecar 173.5 km
2h 5m€30–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fermoy to Athlone is to train and bus which costs €20 - €27 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Fermoy to Athlone is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Fermoy to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Fermoy and arriving at Arcadia via Heuston Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Fermoy and Athlone is 259 km. The road distance is 173.5 km.
The best way to get from Fermoy to Athlone without a car is to line 530 bus and train which takes 4h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Fermoy to Athlone, including transfers.
Fermoy to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Fermoy station.
Fermoy to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Heuston Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fermoy to Athlone is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Fermoy to Athlone.
There are 81+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Fermoy, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Fermoy to Arcadia via Heuston Station in around 5h 43m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Mallow to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €13–19
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
Train from Mallow to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 025 - 51454
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkcork.ie
Bus from Fermoy to Mallow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkcork.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Fermoy to Heuston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €30–45
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Heuston Station to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Golden Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
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