There are 5 ways to get from Athenry to Foynes by train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive, car ferry
best- Take the train from Athenry to EnnisIc
- Drive from Ennis to Killimer
- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
3h€20–47Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athenry to LimerickIc
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes314
3h 46m€16–24Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Henry Street251
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes314
5h 12m€22–33Drive 126.9 km
- Drive from Athenry to Foynes126.9 km
1h 22m€22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes314
5h 55m€28–40
Athenry to Foynes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Foynes is to train and bus which costs €16 - €24 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Foynes is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €21 - €35.
The distance between Athenry and Foynes is 125 km. The road distance is 126.9 km.
The best way to get from Athenry to Foynes without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs €16 - €24.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Athenry to Foynes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Foynes is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Athenry to Foynes.
There are 74+ hotels available in Foynes.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Foynes, Ireland?
You can take a train from Athenry to Foynes via Galway, Galway Coach Station, Henry Street, and Limerick Colbert Station in around 5h 12m.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athenry to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athenry to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
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