There are 3 ways to get from Thurles to Blessington by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 885 bus
best- Take the train from Thurles to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Sallinstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sallins Station to Blessington Bsn Pkbus 885 / ...
2h 55m€13–20Bus
- Take the bus from Thurles to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 858
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Naasbus 726
4h 32m€13–22Drive 127 km
- Drive from Thurles to Blessingtoncar 127 km
1h 21m€22–32
Thurles to Blessington by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurles to Blessington is to bus which costs €13 - €22 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Thurles to Blessington is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurles to Blessington. However, there are services departing from Thurles and arriving at Blessington via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Naas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Thurles and Blessington is 127 km. The road distance is 127 km.
The best way to get from Thurles to Blessington without a car is to train and line 885 bus which takes 2h 55m and costs €13 - €21.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Thurles to Blessington, including transfers.
Thurles to Blessington bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Thurles station.
Thurles to Blessington bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurles to Blessington is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Thurles to Blessington.
There are 232+ hotels available in Blessington.
What companies run services between Thurles, Ireland and Blessington, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Thurles to Blessington via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Naas in around 4h 32m.
- 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 Portlaoise to Sallins
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Sallins Station to Blessington Bsn Pk
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Naas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Naas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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