There are 4 ways to get from Thurles to Athenry by train, bus, or car
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Train via Portarlington
best- Take the train from Thurles to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
3h 6m€19–28Train
cheapest- Take the train from Thurles to Limericktrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Limerick to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
3h 19m€16–22Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thurles to Athlone Stnbus 850
- Take the train from Athlone to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
3h 52m€18–23Drive 114.6 km
- Drive from Thurles to Athenrycar 114.6 km
1h 38m€20–29
Thurles to Athenry by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurles to Athenry is to train which costs €15 - €23 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Thurles to Athenry is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct train from Thurles to Athenry. However, there are services departing from Thurles and arriving at Athenry via Portlaoise and Portarlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Thurles and Athenry is 192 km. The road distance is 114.6 km.
The best way to get from Thurles to Athenry without a car is to train via Portarlington which takes 3h 6m and costs €19 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Thurles to Athenry, including transfers.
Thurles to Athenry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Thurles station.
Thurles to Athenry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portlaoise station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurles to Athenry is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Thurles to Athenry.
There are 581+ hotels available in Athenry.
What companies run services between Thurles, Ireland and Athenry, Ireland?
You can take a train from Thurles to Athenry via Portlaoise and Portarlington in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Thurles to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Portarlington to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
Train from Athlone to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Thurles to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Limerick to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
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