There are 3 ways to get from Lucan to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Lucan to Athlone by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Lucan to Athlone is to bus which costs €13 - €19 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lucan to Athlone is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €19 - €28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lucan Spa Hotel and arriving at Arcadia. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucan to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Dublin Heuston and arriving at Athlone via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Lucan and Athlone is 111 km. The road distance is 108.6 km.
The best way to get from Lucan to Athlone without a car is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €13 - €19.
The bus from Lucan Spa Hotel to Arcadia takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Lucan to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Lucan Spa Hotel station.
Lucan to Athlone train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dublin Heuston station.
The best way to get from Lucan to Athlone is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €13 - €19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €13 - €20 and takes 2h 43m.
What companies run services between Lucan, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Lucan Spa Hotel to Arcadia every 4 hours. Tickets cost €13–19 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone hourly. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 1h 33m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Lucan Spa Hotel to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Citylink
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Booking & Getting There
Lucan to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Arcadia station.
Lucan to Athlone train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Athlone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucan to Athlone is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Lucan to Athlone.
There are 71+ hotels available in Athlone.