There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Blackrock by train, bus, or car
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Sligo to Blackrock by train
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The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Blackrock is to train which costs €20 - €30 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Blackrock is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Blackrock. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Frascati SC via Heuston Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sligo to Blackrock. However, there are services departing from Sligo and arriving at Blackrock via Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Sligo and Blackrock is 225 km. The road distance is 208 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Blackrock without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €20 - €30.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Sligo to Blackrock, including transfers.
Sligo to Blackrock bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Blackrock train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Sligo station.
The best way to get from Sligo to Blackrock is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €20 - €30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Blackrock, IE-D, 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 Heuston Station once daily. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- 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 Heuston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Sligo to Blackrock bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Heuston Station.
Sligo to Blackrock train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Blackrock is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Sligo to Blackrock.
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