There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Culdaff by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Station466
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel30
- Take the bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Letterkenny LYIT64
- Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Culdaff959
7h 45mBus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Arcadia to Dublin Airport Zone 11763
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Carndonagh933A / ...
9h 23m€40–56Train, drive
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston803 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Bellarena
- Drive from Bellarena to Culdaff
8h 15m€59–85Drive 248.2 km
- Drive from Athlone to Culdaff248.2 km
3h 26m€43–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Longford Station466 / ...
- Take the train from Longford to SligoRe / ...
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Letterkenny LYIT64
- Take the bus from ATU Letterkenny to Culdaff959
8h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Culdaff is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Culdaff is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone station to Culdaff. However, there are services departing from Athlone Station and arriving at Culdaff via Cavan Bus Station, Donegal Abbey Hotel and ATU Letterkenny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Athlone and Culdaff is 340 km. The road distance is 248.2 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Culdaff without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Athlone to Culdaff, including transfers.
Athlone to Culdaff bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Station.
Athlone to Culdaff bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cavan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Culdaff is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Athlone to Culdaff.
There are 155+ hotels available in Culdaff.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Culdaff, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Station to Culdaff via Cavan Bus Station, Donegal Abbey Hotel, and ATU Letterkenny in around 7h 45m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Longford to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Bellarena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Letterkenny LYIT
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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 Sligo Bus Station to Letterkenny LYIT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Letterkenny LYIT
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Letterkenny LYIT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from ATU Letterkenny to Culdaff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Arcadia to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
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