There are 5 ways to get from Mayo County to Thurles by 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Thurlestrain Ic / ...
5h 8m€24–37Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Castlebar to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Thurlesbus 850
6h 36m€22–32Drive 202.1 km
- Drive from Mayo County to Thurlescar 202.1 km
2h 41m€36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Claremorris to UL East Gatebus Ul05
- Take the bus from UL Student Ctr to Thurlesbus 391
7h 1mBus, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to ATU Galwaybus 430
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the train from Limerick to Thurlestrain Re / ...
7h 49m€45–65
Mayo County to Thurles by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mayo County to Thurles is to train and bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mayo County to Thurles is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Mayo County to Thurles. However, there are services departing from Tawnylaheen and arriving at Thurles via Castlebar, Claremorris and UL Student Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Mayo County to Thurles. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Thurles via Portarlington and Portlaoise. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Mayo County and Thurles is 260 km. The road distance is 202.1 km.
The best way to get from Mayo County to Thurles without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €24 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Mayo County to Thurles, including transfers.
Mayo County to Thurles bus services, operated by Michael Moran, depart from Claremorris station.
Mayo County to Thurles train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Castlebar station.
The best way to get from Mayo County to Thurles is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €24 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Mayo County, Ireland and Thurles, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Turlough to Thurles via Castlebar Stn, Castlebar, Portarlington, and Portlaoise in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tawnylaheen to Thurles via Castlebar, Claremorris, UL East Gate, and UL Student Ctr in around 7h 1m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Castlebar to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portlaoise to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Castlebar to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €10–15
Train from Limerick to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Athlone Stn to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Claremorris to UL East Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Michael Moran
- Phone
- 0504-39310
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Tipperary
Bus from UL Student Ctr to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- TFI Local Link Tipperary
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Mayo County to Thurles bus services, operated by Michael Moran, arrive at UL East Gate station.
Mayo County to Thurles train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portarlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mayo County to Thurles is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Mayo County to Thurles.
There are 80+ hotels available in Thurles.



