There are 3 ways to get from Westport to Athlone by train, bus, or car
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Westport to Athlone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Westport to Athlone is to train which costs €12 - €17 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Westport to Athlone is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €12 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westport and arriving at Athlone Stn. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Westport and arriving at Athlone. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Westport and Athlone is 134 km. The road distance is 129.4 km.
The best way to get from Westport to Athlone without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €12 - €17.
The train from Westport to Athlone takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Westport to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Westport station.
Westport to Athlone train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Westport station.
The best way to get from Westport to Athlone is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €12 - €17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €40 and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Westport, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Westport to Athlone every 2 hours. Tickets cost €12–17 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, Bus Éireann operates a bus from Westport to Athlone Stn 4 times a day. Tickets cost €29–40 and the journey takes 3h 36m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Westport to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Westport to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €29–40
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More Questions & Answers
Westport to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
Westport to Athlone train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Athlone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Westport to Athlone is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Westport to Athlone.
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