There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Balbriggan by train, bus, or car
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Sligo to Balbriggan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Balbriggan is to train which costs €22 - €35 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Balbriggan is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Balbriggan. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Balbriggan via Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Sligo to Balbriggan. However, there are services departing from Sligo and arriving at Balbriggan via Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Sligo and Balbriggan is 251 km. The road distance is 202.6 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Balbriggan without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €22 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Sligo to Balbriggan, including transfers.
Sligo to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Balbriggan train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Sligo station.
The best way to get from Sligo to Balbriggan is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €22 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Balbriggan, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly hourly. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19 5 times a day. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 3h 36m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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More Questions & Answers
Sligo to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Sligo to Balbriggan train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Balbriggan is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Sligo to Balbriggan.
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