There are 4 ways to get from Thurles to Glendalough by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Portlaoise
best- Take the train from Thurles to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Sallinstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sallins Station to Glendaloughbus 895
3h 33m€15–22Drive 131.8 km
- Drive from Thurles to Glendaloughcar 131.8 km
1h 52m€23–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Thurles to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Stephen's Green Nth to Glendaloughbus 181
4h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Thurles to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 858
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Naasbus 726
- Take the bus from Naas to Glendaloughbus 895
5h 9m€15–24
Thurles to Glendalough by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurles to Glendalough is to bus which costs €15 - €24 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Thurles to Glendalough is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurles to Glendalough. However, there are services departing from Thurles and arriving at Glendalough via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Naas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Thurles and Glendalough is 159 km. The road distance is 131.8 km.
The best way to get from Thurles to Glendalough without a car is to train and bus via Portlaoise which takes 3h 33m and costs €15 - €23.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Thurles to Glendalough, including transfers.
Thurles to Glendalough bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Thurles station.
Thurles to Glendalough bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurles to Glendalough is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Thurles to Glendalough.
There are 152+ hotels available in Glendalough.
What companies run services between Thurles, Ireland and Glendalough, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Thurles to Glendalough via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Naas in around 5h 9m.
- 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
Train from Thurles to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Sallins Station to Glendalough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from Naas to Glendalough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Website
- glendaloughbus.com
Bus from Stephen's Green Nth to Glendalough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.glendaloughbus.com/
- 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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