There are 4 ways to get from Galway to Clonmacnoise by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 850 bus
best- Take the train from Galway to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Clonmacnoisebus 850
2h 39m€12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Merchants Rd to Birrbus 844
- Take the bus from Birr to Clonmacnoisebus 850
3h 39m€13–17Drive 81.6 km
- Drive from Galway to Clonmacnoisecar 81.6 km
58 min€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Galway to Clonmacnoisetaxi 81.6 km
58 min€120–150
Galway to Clonmacnoise by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Clonmacnoise is to train and line 850 bus which costs €11 - €17 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Clonmacnoise is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Clonmacnoise. However, there are services departing from Merchants Rd and arriving at Clonmacnoise via Birr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Galway and Clonmacnoise is 101 km. The road distance is 81.6 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Clonmacnoise without a car is to train and line 850 bus which takes 2h 39m and costs €11 - €17.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Galway to Clonmacnoise, including transfers.
Galway to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Merchants Rd station.
Galway to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Birr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Clonmacnoise is 82 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Galway to Clonmacnoise.
There are 79+ hotels available in Clonmacnoise.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Clonmacnoise, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Merchants Rd to Clonmacnoise via Birr in around 3h 39m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Birr to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Merchants Rd to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Big O Taxis Galway
- Phone
- +353 91 585 858
- Website
- bigotaxis.com
Galway Taxis
- Phone
- +353 91 561 111
- Website
- galwaytaxis.ie
Gary Donnellan Bus & Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +353 93 67443
- Website
- garytaxi.ie
Oran Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 787 787
- Website
- orancabs.com
Pro Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 53 53 53
- Website
- procabs.ie
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