There are 4 ways to get from Shannon to Swinford by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from UL East Gate to Claremorrisbus Ul05
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Swinfordbus 440 / ...
6h 37mDrive 152.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Shannon to Swinfordcar 152.6 km
1h 43m€26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Ennis to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Swinfordbus 440 / ...
7h 57m€46–66Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Claremorrisbus 430
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Swinfordbus 440 / ...
6h 43m€48–71
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Swinford is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Swinford is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Swinford. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at Swinford via William Street, UL East Gate and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Shannon and Swinford is 228 km. The road distance is 152.6 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Swinford without a car is to bus which takes 6h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Shannon to Swinford, including transfers.
Shannon to Swinford bus services, operated by Michael Moran, depart from UL East Gate station.
Shannon to Swinford bus services, operated by Michael Moran, arrive at Claremorris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Swinford is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Shannon to Swinford.
There are 129+ hotels available in Swinford.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Swinford, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Swinford via William Street, UL Student Ctr, UL East Gate, and Claremorris in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Ennis to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from UL East Gate to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Michael Moran
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Claremorris to Swinford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Claremorris to Swinford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Claremorris to Swinford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from ATU Galway to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from ATU Galway to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Citylink
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