There are 6 ways to get from Athlone to Limavady by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Limavady Outside Bus Stationbus 246
7h 7mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Longford Stationbus 466 / ...
- Take the train from Longford to Sligotrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
8h 30m£25–43Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Arcadia to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus 763
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Streetbus 212 / ...
8h 9mDrive 140.7 mi
- Drive from Athlone to Limavadycar 140.7 mi
3h 11m£35–50Train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
8h 26m£35–53Bus
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 466
- Take the bus from Cavan Cathedral to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 176
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Bradley Waybus 32
9h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Limavady is to bus and train which costs £24 - £45 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Limavady is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Limavady station. However, there are services departing from Arcadia and arriving at Limavady Bus Station via Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Main Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Athlone and Limavady is 258 miles. The road distance is 141.5 miles.
The best way to get from Athlone to Limavady without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Athlone to Limavady, including transfers.
Athlone to Limavady bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
The best way to get from Athlone to Limavady is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 8h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 8h 26m.
Athlone to Limavady bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 11 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athlone to Limavady is 141 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Athlone to Limavady.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Limavady, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Limavady Bus Station via Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 7, and Main Street in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athlone to Limavady Bus Station via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, Coleraine, and Coleraine Buscentre in around 8h 26m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
Train from Longford to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Limavady Outside Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Station to Longford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Bradley Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Cavan Cathedral to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
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