There are 4 ways to get from Sligo to Athboy by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sligo to Maynoothtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Navan Rd Stn to Athboybus 111 / ...
4h 40m€33–47Drive 148.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Sligo to Athboycar 148.8 km
2h 7m€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Liffey Valley SCbus 23
- Take the bus from Blanchardstown N3 to Athboybus 111 / ...
5h€41–56Bus via Ballinamore
- Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Ballinamorebus 572
- Take the bus from Ballinamore to Cavan Bus Stnbus 929
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Athboybus
6h 6m
Sligo to Athboy by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Athboy is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Athboy is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Athboy. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Athboy via Liffey Valley SC and Blanchardstown N3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Sligo and Athboy is 260 km. The road distance is 148.8 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Athboy without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Sligo to Athboy, including transfers.
Sligo to Athboy bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Athboy bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Liffey Valley SC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Athboy is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Sligo to Athboy.
There are 113+ hotels available in Athboy.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Athboy, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Athboy via Liffey Valley SC, Blanchardstown SC, and Blanchardstown N3 in around 5h.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Maynooth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–24
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Navan Rd Stn to Athboy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Blanchardstown N3 to Athboy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Athboy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Sligo Hospital to Ballinamore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €7–9
- Phone
- 047 51840
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
Bus from Ballinamore to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
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