There are 5 ways to get from Gweedore to Athlone by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Gweedore to Donegaltaxi
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Longfordtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Longford Stn to Athlone Stnbus 466 / ...
5h 52m€153–193Drive 242.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Gweedore to Athlonecar 242.4 km
3h 19m€42–61Fly, train
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
3h 53m€71–418Bus, train
- Take the bus from Croithlí to Claremorrisbus 964
- Take the train from Claremorris to Athlonetrain Re / ...
7h€45–58Bus
- Take the bus from An Bun Beag to Claremorrisbus 964
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Athlone Stnbus 440
7h 22m€57–73
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gweedore to Athlone is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gweedore to Athlone is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Gweedore to Athlone. However, there are services departing from An Bun Beag and arriving at Athlone Stn via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Gweedore and Athlone is 270 km. The road distance is 242.4 km.
The best way to get from Gweedore to Athlone without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 5h 52m and costs €150 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Gweedore to Athlone, including transfers.
Gweedore to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from An Bun Beag station.
Gweedore to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Claremorris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gweedore to Athlone is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Gweedore to Athlone.
There are 73+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Gweedore, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from Gweedore to Athlone Stn via An Bun Beag and Claremorris in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Longford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Claremorris to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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