There are 6 ways to get from Gortahork to Athlone by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gort an Choirce to Claremorrisbus 964
- Take the train from Claremorris to Athlonetrain Re / ...
6h 32mBus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Gort an Choirce to Airport Zone 16bus 932 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to Arcadiabus 760 / ...
8h 5m€41–53Drive, train
- Drive from Gortahork to Londonderrycar
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
7h 58m€63–93Drive 250.8 km
- Drive from Gortahork to Athlonecar 250.8 km
3h 26m€43–62Fly, train
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
5h 32m€50–396Bus
- Take the bus from Gort an Choirce to Claremorrisbus 964
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Athlone Stnbus 440
7h 3m
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gortahork to Athlone is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs €40 - €55 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gortahork to Athlone is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Gortahork to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Gort an Choirce and arriving at Athlone Stn via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Gortahork and Athlone is 335 km. The road distance is 250.8 km.
The best way to get from Gortahork to Athlone without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Gortahork to Athlone, including transfers.
Gortahork to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Gort an Choirce station.
Gortahork to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Claremorris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gortahork to Athlone is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Gortahork to Athlone.
There are 79+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Gortahork, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Gort an Choirce to Athlone Stn via Claremorris in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Claremorris to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Gort an Choirce to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
Bus from Gort an Choirce to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Claremorris to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €19–27
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Gort an Choirce to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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