There are 3 ways to get from Galway to Shinrone by bus, car, or train
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Galway to Shinrone by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Shinrone is to bus which costs €9 - €16 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Shinrone is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Shinrone. However, there are services departing from Merchants Rd and arriving at Shinrone via Birr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Galway and Shinrone is 107 km. The road distance is 93.2 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Shinrone without a car is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs €9 - €16.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Galway to Shinrone, including transfers.
Galway to Shinrone bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Merchants Rd station.
Galway to Shinrone bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Birr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Shinrone is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Galway to Shinrone.
There are 68+ hotels available in Shinrone.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Shinrone, Ireland?
Kearns Transport operates a bus from Merchants Rd to Birr 5 times a week. Tickets cost €8–11 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- 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 57 912 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/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Shinrone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
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