There are 6 ways to get from Lismore to Athlone by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Lismore to Limerick Junctiontaxi
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
4h 16m€103–129Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dungarvan to Waterford Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the train from Waterford to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
7h 19m€27–50Bus
- Take the bus from Dungarvan to Waterford Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Athlone Stnbus 73
6h 57m€36–59Drive 167.5 km
- Drive from Lismore to Athlonecar 167.5 km
2h 19m€30–43Bus via Kilkenny
- Take the bus from Dungarvan to Ormonde Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Athlone Stnbus 73
7h 10m€34–48Bus via Thurles
- Take the bus from Dungarvan to Clonmel Stnbus 356
- Take the bus from Gladstone Street to Thurlesbus 393 / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles to Golden Islandbus 850
8h 37m
Lismore to Athlone by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Athlone is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Athlone is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Lismore to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Lismore and arriving at Athlone Stn via Dungarvan and Waterford Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Lismore and Athlone is 227 km. The road distance is 167.5 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Athlone without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 16m and costs €100 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Lismore to Athlone, including transfers.
Lismore to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dungarvan station.
Lismore to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Waterford Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lismore to Athlone is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Lismore to Athlone.
There are 71+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Lismore, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Lismore to Athlone Stn via Dungarvan and Waterford Bus Stn in around 6h 57m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Waterford to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–17
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dungarvan to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dungarvan to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Dungarvan to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €5–8
Bus from Dungarvan to Ormonde Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €9–14
Bus from Dungarvan to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Dungarvan to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €30–40
Bus from Ormonde Road to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €24–35
Bus from Dungarvan to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- +353 58 22076
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Waterford
Bus from Dungarvan to Clonmel Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- TFI Local Link Waterford
- Phone
- +353 56 8831189
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bernard Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Gladstone Street to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- Bernard Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Thurles to Golden Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Blackwater Cabs & Limousine Hire
- Phone
- +353 24 94 633
John Long World Wide Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 828 6263
- Website
- worldwidecabsyoughal.com
Youghal Cabs
- Phone
- +353 24 91818
Finbarr Kelly Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 87 796 5557
Joe Cliffe Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 793 5393
- Website
- dungarvantaxiservice.com
Mitchelstown Hackney and Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 86 101 6197
Murphy's Cabs & Minibuses
- Phone
- +353 87 416 6576
Patrick O'Sullivan
- Phone
- +353 25 24 656
Forde Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 057 1833
- Website
- forde-cabs.business.site
Smith Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 052 9500
TJ Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 769 7692
- Website
- tjcabs.ie
East York Cabs
- Phone
- +353 21 463 3444
- Website
- eastcorkcabs.ie
Express Cabs
- Phone
- +353 21 463 3133
Midleton Cabs
- Phone
- +353 21 461 3789
- Website
- midletoncabs.ie
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