There are 4 ways to get from Ardee to Athlone by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ardee to Mullingar Castle Streetbus 167
- Take the bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Stationbus 190 / ...
3h 8m€16–24Drive 118 km
- Drive from Ardee to Athlonecar 118 km
1h 44m€20–29Bus, line 782 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 32
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 to Heuston Stationbus 782
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain Re
3h 39m€34–46Bus via Golden Island
- Take the bus from Ardee to Mullingar Castle Streetbus 167
- Take the bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Golden Islandbus 819
3h 42m
Ardee to Athlone by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardee to Athlone is to bus which costs €16 - €25 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ardee to Athlone is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardee to Athlone station. However, there are services departing from Ardee and arriving at Athlone Station via Mullingar Castle Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Ardee and Athlone is 126 km. The road distance is 118 km.
The best way to get from Ardee to Athlone without a car is to bus which takes 3h 8m and costs €16 - €25.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Ardee to Athlone, including transfers.
Ardee to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ardee station.
Ardee to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Mullingar Castle Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardee to Athlone is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Ardee to Athlone.
There are 65+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Ardee, IE-LH, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ardee to Athlone Station via Mullingar Castle Street in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ardee to Mullingar Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 044 934 0801
- info@locallinklwr.ie
- Website
- locallinklwr.ie
Bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinklwr.ie/
Bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Golden Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinklwr.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ardee N33 to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 to Heuston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
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