There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Swords by train, bus, or car
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Sligo to Swords by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Swords is to train and line 41 bus which costs €21 - €29 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Swords is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Swords. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Swords Castle via Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Sligo and Swords is 229 km. The road distance is 205.1 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Swords without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 3h 51m and costs €21 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Sligo to Swords, including transfers.
Sligo to Swords bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Swords bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Swords is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Sligo to Swords.
There are 1172+ hotels available in Swords.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Swords, Ireland?
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 Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–26
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Bus
Bus from Drumcondra Stn to Swords Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
- 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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