There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 429 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Castlereatrain Re
- Take the bus from Castlerea Station to Ballaghaderreenbus 429
2h 4m€11–16Line 440 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Roscommonbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from Roscommon to Ballaghaderreenbus Rr25 / ...
2h 23mDrive 77.2 km
- Drive from Athlone to Ballaghaderreencar 77.2 km
1h€13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Athlone to Ballaghaderreentaxi 77.2 km
1h€110–130Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Longford Stationbus 466 / ...
- Take the bus from Longford Station to Ballaghaderreenbus 22
2h 46m€15–28
Athlone to Ballaghaderreen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen is to train and line 429 bus which costs €11 - €17 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen is to drive which takes 1h and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone station to Ballaghaderreen. However, there are services departing from Athlone Station and arriving at Ballaghaderreen via Roscommon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Athlone and Ballaghaderreen is 78 km. The road distance is 77.2 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen without a car is to train and line 429 bus which takes 2h 4m and costs €11 - €17.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen, including transfers.
Athlone to Ballaghaderreen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Station.
Athlone to Ballaghaderreen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Roscommon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Ballaghaderreen is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Athlone to Ballaghaderreen.
There are 58+ hotels available in Ballaghaderreen.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Ballaghaderreen, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Station to Ballaghaderreen via Roscommon in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Castlerea
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlerea Station to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Athlone Station to Roscommon
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Athlone Station to Longford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Longford Station to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 044 934 0801
- info@locallinklwr.ie
- Website
- locallinklwr.ie
Bus from Roscommon to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://locallinklwr.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Longford Station to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Ray O'Hara's Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 227 2731
- Website
- ray-oharas-taxis.business.site
Danny's Taxi Athlone
- Phone
- +353 87 131 3647
- Website
- dannystaxi.business.site
Cool Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 111 3333
- Website
- coolcabs.ie
AM to PM Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 86 105 7796
- Website
- athlonetaxi.ie
A2B Cabs Athlone
- Phone
- +353 90 649 4400
- Website
- a2b-cabs-athlone.business.site
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