There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Athlone by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane FCO - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
8h 53m€71–244Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Shannon Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane CIA - SNN
- Take the train from Ennis to Athenrytrain
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain
10h 34m€69–344Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Athlonecar
39h 9m€847–2,005Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley to Arcadiabus
3d 8h€82–360Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CIA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
10h 16m€89–380Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, train
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane CIA - NOC
- Take the train from Claremorris to Athlonetrain
12h 28m€111–371Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane FCO - NOC
- Take the train from Claremorris to Athlonetrain
11h 51m€153–255Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane FCO - SNN
- Take the train from Ennis to Athenrytrain
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain
12h 12m€96–298
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Athlone is to fly and train which costs €70 - €250 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Athlone is to fly and train which takes 8h 53m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Arcadia via Rădăuți and Liffey Valley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Rome and Athlone is 2062 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Athlone without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs €80 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Rome to Athlone, including transfers.
Rome to Athlone bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Athlone bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Athlone is 1h behind Rome. It is currently 2:23 AM in Rome and 1:23 AM in Athlone.
There are 69+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Arcadia via Rădăuți, Dublin, and Liffey Valley in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Dublin Airport via Lourdes/Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Dublin Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- 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
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 Ennis to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Claremorris to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
Train from Claremorris to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
Train from Ennis to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Liffey Valley to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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