There are 5 ways to get from Athenry to Cong by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 456 bus, line 422 bus
best- Take the train from Athenry to Galwaytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Headfordbus 456
- Take the bus from Headford to Congbus 422
3h 15m€12–19Drive 51.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Athenry to Congcar 51.2 km
51 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Athenry to Congtaxi 51.2 km
51 min€70–90Line 791 bus, line 456 bus, line 422 bus
- Take the bus from Athenry to Galwaybus 791 / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Headfordbus 456
- Take the bus from Headford to Congbus 422
3h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to An Cheathrú Ruabus 424
- Take the bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Congbus 431
4h 11m
Athenry to Cong by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Cong is to drive which costs €8 - €13 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Cong is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Athenry to Cong. However, there are services departing from Athenry and arriving at Cong via Galway Ceannt Station and Headford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Athenry and Cong is 63 km. The road distance is 51.2 km.
The best way to get from Athenry to Cong without a car is to train and line 456 bus and line 422 bus which takes 3h 15m and costs €12 - €20.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Athenry to Cong, including transfers.
Athenry to Cong bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Athenry station.
Athenry to Cong bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Cong is 51 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Athenry to Cong.
There are 105+ hotels available in Cong.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Cong, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athenry to Cong via Galway, Galway Ceannt Station, and Headford in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athenry to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €3–5
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Headford
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Headford to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to An Cheathrú Rua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Athenry to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Phone
- 091 842384
- galway@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkgalway.ie
Bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.locallinkgalway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Oran Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 787 787
- Website
- orancabs.com
Loughrea Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 944 1081
- Website
- loughreataxi.com
Ken's Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 067 5050
Curley Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 094 7322
Pro Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 53 53 53
- Website
- procabs.ie
Gary Donnellan Bus & Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +353 93 67443
- Website
- garytaxi.ie
Galway Taxis
- Phone
- +353 91 561 111
- Website
- galwaytaxis.ie
Big O Taxis Galway
- Phone
- +353 91 585 858
- Website
- bigotaxis.com
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