There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Fermoy by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 530 bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Mallowtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Mallow Station to Fermoybus 530
5h 17mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Golden Island to Thurles Stationbus 850
- Take the train from Thurles to Mallowtrain 208 / ...
6h 7m€20–28Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 72
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Mallowbus 51
6h 2m€27–38Drive 174.9 km
- Drive from Athlone to Fermoycar 174.9 km
2h 7m€30–43Bus via TUS North Gate
- Take the bus from TUS North Gate to O'Connell Streetbus Ul06
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Mallowbus 51
7h 8m€32–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Fermoy is to bus and train which costs €20 - €29 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Fermoy is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone station to Fermoy. However, there are services departing from Athlone Station and arriving at Fermoy via Limerick Colbert Station and Mallow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Athlone and Fermoy is 260 km. The road distance is 174.9 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Fermoy without a car is to train and line 530 bus which takes 5h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Athlone to Fermoy, including transfers.
Athlone to Fermoy bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Station.
Athlone to Fermoy bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Fermoy is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Athlone to Fermoy.
There are 46+ hotels available in Fermoy.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Fermoy, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athlone Station to Fermoy via Limerick Colbert Station and Mallow in around 6h 2m.
- 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 Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Thurles to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 025 - 51454
- info@locallinkcork.ie
- Website
- locallinkcork.com
Bus from Mallow Station to Fermoy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkcork.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Station to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from TUS North Gate to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
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