There are 5 ways to get from Athboy to Sligo by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Mullingar to SligoRe / ...
4h 39m€21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Athboy to N3 Slip Road111 / ...
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley SC to Sligo Bus Station23
5h 38m€29–41Drive 149.4 km
- Drive from Athboy to Sligo149.4 km
2h 7m€26–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athboy to Navan Road Station111 / ...
- Take the train from Navan Road Parkway to SligoRe
4h 42m€25–36Bus via Ballinamore
- Take the bus from Athboy to Cavan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Ballinamore929
- Take the bus from Ballinamore to Sligo University Hospital572
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Athboy to Sligo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athboy to Sligo is to train which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Athboy to Sligo is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Athboy to Sligo station. However, there are services departing from Athboy and arriving at Sligo Bus Station via Blanchardstown SC and Liffey Valley SC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Athboy and Sligo is 168 km. The road distance is 149.4 km.
The best way to get from Athboy to Sligo without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €21 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Athboy to Sligo, including transfers.
Athboy to Sligo bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athboy station.
The best way to get from Athboy to Sligo is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €21 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €45 and takes 5h 38m.
Athboy to Sligo bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at N3 Slip Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athboy to Sligo is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Athboy to Sligo.
What companies run services between Athboy, Ireland and Sligo, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Mullingar to Sligo every 4 hours. Tickets cost €12–17 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athboy to Sligo Bus Station via N3 Slip Road, Blanchardstown SC, and Liffey Valley SC in around 5h 38m.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Mullingar to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
Train from Navan Road Parkway to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–26
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athboy to N3 Slip Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Liffey Valley SC to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Athboy to Navan Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Athboy to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Ballinamore
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Ballinamore to Sligo University Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
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