There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Bantry by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Bantrytaxi
5h 39m€146–197Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Golden Island to Thurles Stationbus 850
- Take the train from Thurles to Corktrain 208 / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantrybus 236
7h 55m€35–52Drive 275.9 km
- Drive from Athlone to Bantrycar 275.9 km
3h 37m€46–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Bantrybus 270
7h 13m€36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Arcadia to ATU Galwaybus 763 / ...
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 251
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantrybus 236
8h 11m€41–58
Athlone to Bantry by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Bantry is to bus and train which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Bantry is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Bantry. However, there are services departing from Arcadia and arriving at Bantry via ATU Galway and Cork Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Athlone and Bantry is 358 km. The road distance is 275.9 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Bantry without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 39m and costs €140 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Athlone to Bantry, including transfers.
Athlone to Bantry bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Bantry bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Bantry is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Athlone to Bantry.
There are 291+ hotels available in Bantry.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Bantry, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Bantry via ATU Galway, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Cork Bus Station in around 8h 11m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Thurles to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Golden Island to Thurles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 021-7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Arcadia to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- killarney-taxi.com
Flemings Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 238 3592
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