There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Alexion by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Street to Alexionbus 40D
2h 58m€16–21Bus
- Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus 763
3h 3m€20–25Drive 117.3 km
- Drive from Athlone to Alexioncar 117.3 km
1h 21m€20–29Bus via Navan
- Take the bus from Golden Island to Navanbus 190
4h 1m€21–30
Athlone to Alexion by train, tram, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Alexion is to train and bus which costs €15 - €22 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Alexion is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Alexion. However, there are services departing from Arcadia and arriving at Alexion via Liffey Valley SC and Blanchardstown SC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Athlone and Alexion is 146 km. The road distance is 117.3 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Alexion without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 58m and costs €15 - €22.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Athlone to Alexion, including transfers.
Athlone to Alexion bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Alexion bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Liffey Valley SC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Alexion is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Athlone to Alexion.
There are 1150+ hotels available in Alexion.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Alexion, Ireland?
Citylink operates a bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SC every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- dublinbus.ie
Bus from Parnell Street to Alexion
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Golden Island to Navan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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