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How to get fromAthlone to Merlimontby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Athlone to Merlimont by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

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    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane DUB - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus bus
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Vertontrain train
    10h 10m
    €67–231

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Athlone to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Merlimontcar car
    27h 55m
    €491–825

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Calaisbus bus
    4. Take the train from Calais Ville to Etaples Le Touquettrain train
    3d 17h
    €81–319

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUB - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Vertontrain train
    10h 42m
    €119–322

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane DUB - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Vertontrain train
    10h 53m
    €161–397

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquettrain train
    11h 36m
    €108–335

  7. Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BFS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Vertontrain train
    13h 45m
    €146–350

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Merlimont, France?

There is no direct connection from Athlone to Merlimont. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare routiere, walk to Amiens, take the train to Rang Du Fliers Verton, walk to RANG-DU-FLIERS - Gare SNCF - Abri, then take the bus to MERLIMONT - Mairie - Eglise - F Eglise - N° 131 - Abri. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athlone to Merlimont via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 27h 55m.

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