There are 9 ways to get from Athlone to Nottingham by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to East Midlands Airport
best- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane DUB - EMA
6h 26m£36–149Train, ferry
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nottinghamtrain
12h 32m£86–171Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Arcadia to Parkgate Streetbus 763
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
13h 37m£114–269Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athlone to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Nottinghamcar
10h 35m£111–199Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Nottinghamtrain
7h 58m£89–222Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
7h 33m£63–166Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
8h 17m£74–192Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane DUB - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Nottinghamtrain
8h 37m£62–195Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to East Midlands Airport
- Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane NOC - EMA
6h 50m£51–200
Athlone to Nottingham by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Nottingham is to train and fly which costs £35 - £150 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Nottingham is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs £35 - £150.
The distance between Athlone and Nottingham is 312 miles.
The best way to get from Athlone to Nottingham without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 32m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Athlone to Nottingham, including transfers.
There are 971+ hotels available in Nottingham.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Nottingham, England?
There is no direct connection from Athlone to Nottingham. 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 East Midlands Airport (EMA), walk to Coach Park, then take the bus to Nottingham station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athlone to Nottingham via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, and Crewe in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–85
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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 Athlone to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Arcadia to Parkgate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–100
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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