There are 6 ways to get from Thurles to Ballyliffin by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerocktrain Re
- Drive from Castlerock to Ballyliffincar
8h€63–92Train, bus via Londonderry County Borough
cheapest- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus X4 / ...
9h 39m€21–42Train, bus via Dublin
- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus 932
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
8h 35m€42–57Drive 341.2 km
- Drive from Thurles to Ballyliffincar 341.2 km
4h 37m€61–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Busbus 32
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
9h 11m€45–67Bus
- Take the bus from Thurles to Kellyville Parkbus
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus 32
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffinbus 951
10h 21m€43–71
Thurles to Ballyliffin by train, tram, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thurles to Ballyliffin is to train and bus via Londonderry County Borough which costs €20 - €45 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Thurles to Ballyliffin is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurles to Ballyliffin. However, there are services departing from Thurles and arriving at Ballyliffin via Portlaoise JFL Ave, Airport Zone 12 and Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Thurles and Ballyliffin is 512 km. The road distance is 341.2 km.
The best way to get from Thurles to Ballyliffin without a car is to train and bus via Dublin which takes 8h 35m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Thurles to Ballyliffin, including transfers.
Thurles to Ballyliffin bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Thurles station.
Thurles to Ballyliffin bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Kellyville Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurles to Ballyliffin is 341 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Thurles to Ballyliffin.
There are 390+ hotels available in Ballyliffin.
What companies run services between Thurles, Ireland and Ballyliffin, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Thurles to Ballyliffin via Kellyville Park, Portlaoise JFL Ave, Airport Zone 16, Airport Zone 12, and Letterkenny Bus in around 10h 21m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ballyliffin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Thurles to Kellyville Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €10–14
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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