There are 10 ways to get from Athlone to Merlimont by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)DUB - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Verton
10h 40m€128–358Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Take the train from Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Verton
10h 51m€76–212Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athlone to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Drive from Dunkirk to Merlimont
27h 49m€229–522Train, bus
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston803 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Calais
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Etaples Le TouquetTer
3d 17h€80–356Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)DUB - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Verton
10h 56m€115–363Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
11h 56m€100–326Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BFS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Verton
13h 54m€144–372Train to Dublin Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)DUB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
12h 47m€137–615Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
13h 44m€119–416Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Waterford Bus Station73
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort40 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Take the bus from PETITE SYNTHE - Lycée Europe to ST OMER - Place Painlevé904
- Take the taxi from ST OMER - Place Painlevé to Merlimont
35h 33m€391–726
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Merlimont is to train and fly and bus which costs €75 - €220 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Merlimont is to train and fly which takes 10h 40m and costs €120 - €360.
The distance between Athlone and Merlimont is 1180 km.
The best way to get from Athlone to Merlimont without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 17h and costs €80 - €360.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Athlone to Merlimont, including transfers.
Merlimont is 1h ahead of Athlone. It is currently 3:23 PM in Athlone and 4:23 PM in Merlimont.
There are 1957+ 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 Heuston Station, take the line 782 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), walk to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, take the train to Paris Nord, 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 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- 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
- €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
- €35–160
- 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 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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 Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Verton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 Amiens to Rang Du Fliers Verton
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €32–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rang Du Fliers Verton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Calais Ville to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €19–26
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Etaples Le Touquet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- €26–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- 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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +33 3 28 59 62 80
- Website
- arcenciel.hautsdefrance.fr
Bus from PETITE SYNTHE - Lycée Europe to ST OMER - Place Painlevé
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- arcenciel.hautsdefrance.fr
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- 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 7m
- Estimated price
- €160–200
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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