There are 4 ways to get from Athlone to Castlecomer by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlington803 / ...
- Take the taxi from Portlaoise to Castlecomer
2h 2m€53–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Carlow Bus Station73
3h 43m€12–17Drive 96.4 km
- Drive from Athlone to Castlecomer96.4 km
1h 33m€17–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlington803 / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Station to Castlecomer838
3h 55m€17–26
Athlone to Castlecomer by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Castlecomer is to bus which costs €12 - €17 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Castlecomer is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone station to Castlecomer. However, there are services departing from Athlone Station and arriving at Castlecomer via Carlow Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Athlone and Castlecomer is 109 km. The road distance is 96.4 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Castlecomer without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 2m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Athlone to Castlecomer, including transfers.
Athlone to Castlecomer bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Station.
Athlone to Castlecomer bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Castlecomer is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Athlone to Castlecomer.
There are 119+ hotels available in Castlecomer.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Castlecomer, IE-KK, Ireland?
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Athlone Station to Carlow Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €12–17 and the journey takes 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Station to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 05786-24416
- slievebloomcoaches@live.com
- Website
- slievebloomcoaches.ie
Bus from Portlaoise Station to Castlecomer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Slieve Bloom Coach Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
Laois taxis
- Phone
- +353 57 866 5555
Kelly's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 86 262 4558
J Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 242 1876
- Website
- jtaxiservices.ie
Charlie Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 348 5118
- Website
- charlietaxiservices.ie
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