There are 3 ways to get from Newgrange to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newgrange to Athlone is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Newgrange to Athlone is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Newgrange to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Slane and arriving at Athlone Stn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Newgrange to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Drogheda and arriving at Athlone via Connolly and Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Newgrange and Athlone is 125 km. The road distance is 118.8 km.
The best way to get from Newgrange to Athlone without a car is to bus which takes 2h 43m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Newgrange to Athlone, including transfers.
Newgrange to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Slane station.
Newgrange to Athlone train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Drogheda station.
The best way to get from Newgrange to Athlone is to bus which takes 2h 43m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Newgrange, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Slane to Athlone Stn every 3 hours. Tickets cost €21–29 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Newgrange to Athlone via Drogheda, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Drogheda to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
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 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Slane to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €21–29
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More Questions & Answers
Newgrange to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
Newgrange to Athlone train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newgrange to Athlone is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Newgrange to Athlone.
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