There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Loughrea by bus or car
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Sligo to Loughrea by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Loughrea is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Loughrea is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Loughrea. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Loughrea via Galway ATU Galway City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Sligo and Loughrea is 176 km. The road distance is 151.6 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Loughrea without a car is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs €20 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Sligo to Loughrea, including transfers.
Sligo to Loughrea bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Loughrea bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Loughrea is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Sligo to Loughrea.
There are 44+ hotels available in Loughrea.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Loughrea, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Loughrea via Galway ATU Galway City in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Galway Bus Ltd
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 91 770 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Healy Bus
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Healy Bus
- Phone
- 091 842 384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Galway ATU Galway City to Loughrea
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Kearns Transport
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