There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Skerries by train, bus, or car
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Sligo to Skerries by train
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The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Skerries is to train which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Skerries is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Skerries. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Skerries via Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Sligo to Skerries. However, there are services departing from Sligo and arriving at Skerries via Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Sligo and Skerries is 245 km. The road distance is 209.3 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Skerries without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €21 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Sligo to Skerries, including transfers.
Sligo to Skerries bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Skerries train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Sligo station.
The best way to get from Sligo to Skerries is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €21 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €40 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Skerries, 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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Booking & Getting There
Sligo to Skerries bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Sligo to Skerries train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Skerries is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Sligo to Skerries.
There are 149+ hotels available in Skerries.