There are 3 ways to get from Thurles to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Thurles to Athlone by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurles to Athlone is to bus which costs €11 - €14 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Thurles to Athlone is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €16 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thurles and arriving at Golden Island. Services depart four times a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurles to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Thurles and arriving at Athlone via Portlaoise and Portarlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Thurles and Athlone is 121 km. The road distance is 95 km.
The best way to get from Thurles to Athlone without a car is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs €11 - €14.
The bus from Thurles to Golden Island takes 2h 36m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Thurles to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Thurles station.
Thurles to Athlone train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Thurles station.
The best way to get from Thurles to Athlone is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs €11 - €14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €14 - €22 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Thurles, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
TFI Local Link Laois Offaly operates a bus from Thurles to Golden Island 4 times a week. Tickets cost €11–14 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thurles to Athlone via Portlaoise and Portarlington in around 3h.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Thurles to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Thurles to Golden Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
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More Questions & Answers
Thurles to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Golden Island station.
Thurles to Athlone train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portlaoise station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurles to Athlone is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Thurles to Athlone.
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