There are 4 ways to get from Athenry to Sligo by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Galway Cathdrl
best- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Sligo Markieviczbus 964
3h 37mDrive 129 km
cheapest- Drive from Athenry to Sligocar 129 km
1h 48m€22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stnbus 466 / ...
- Take the train from Longford to Sligotrain Ic
4h 48m€28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
4h 5m€23–32
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Sligo is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Sligo is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Athenry to Sligo. However, there are services departing from Galway Cathdrl and arriving at Sligo Markievicz via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Athenry and Sligo is 162 km. The road distance is 129 km.
The best way to get from Athenry to Sligo without a car is to bus via Galway Cathdrl which takes 3h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Athenry to Sligo, including transfers.
Athenry to Sligo bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Galway Cathdrl station.
Athenry to Sligo bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Sligo Markievicz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Sligo is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Athenry to Sligo.
There are 193+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Sligo, Ireland?
Bus Feda Teoranta operates a bus from Galway Cathdrl to Sligo Markievicz twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Longford to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Sligo Markievicz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Longford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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