There are 9 ways to get from Athlone to Merlimont by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Vertontrain
11h 9m€70–302Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athlone to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Merlimontcar
27h 55m€229–522Bus, train via Liège
- Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Liegebus
- Take the bus from Liege to Calaisbus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Etaples Le Touquettrain
3d 16h€93–335Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane DUB - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amienstrain
- Take the train from Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Vertontrain
11h 52m€120–308Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquettrain
12h 13m€109–326Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUB - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquettrain
11h 35m€142–376Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the taxi from EPERLECQUES - Pauwerstraete to Merlimonttaxi
34h 2m€402–729Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 73
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the taxi from LONGUENESSE - Université to Merlimonttaxi
35h 51m€394–719Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Calaisbus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Etaples Le Touquettrain
3d 18h€81–323
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Merlimont is to train and fly and bus which costs €70 - €310 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Merlimont is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs €70 - €310.
The distance between Athlone and Merlimont is 1021 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Merlimont without a car is to bus and train via Liège which takes 3 days 16h and costs €90 - €340.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Athlone to Merlimont, including transfers.
Merlimont is 1h ahead of Athlone. It is currently 9:22 AM in Athlone and 10:22 AM in Merlimont.
There are 2063+ hotels available in Merlimont.
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 Dublin Heuston Rail Station Phoenix Park & Dublin Zoo, take the bus to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare routière, 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- 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
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Tara Street to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Verton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Calais Ville to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
Train from Paris Nord to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Liege
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Liege to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- €160–210
Taxi Guines
- Phone
- +33 6 85 57 73 39
Taxi Delplanque
- Phone
- +33 3 21 82 14 29
Allo Taxis Calais
- Phone
- +33 6 09 52 30 38
- Website
- allotaxicalais.com
France Taxi Mobilité
- Phone
- +33 6 52 52 54 91
- Website
- xn--francetaximobilit-rtb.fr
Dehhani Abdelkader
- Phone
- +33 3 28 43 19 80
Torney Philippe
- Phone
- +33 3 28 21 15 43
Hars Eric
- Phone
- +33 3 61 38 57 23
Cotaxi
- Phone
- +33 3 28 66 73 00
France Taxi Mobilité
- Phone
- +33 6 52 52 54 91
- Website
- xn--francetaximobilit-rtb.fr
Dehhani Abdelkader
- Phone
- +33 3 28 43 19 80
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