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 which costs €21 - €29 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Swords is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €35 - €55.
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 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Sligo to Swords. However, there are services departing from Sligo and arriving at Drumcondra via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
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 which takes 3h 47m and costs €21 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 47m 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 train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Sligo station.
The best way to get from Sligo to Swords is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €21 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €40 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Swords, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Sligo to Drumcondra hourly. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 59m. 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 31m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–26
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Sligo to Swords bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Sligo to Swords train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Drumcondra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Swords is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Sligo to Swords.
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