There are 6 ways to get from Athy to Bantry by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Portarlington to KillarneyIc
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Bantry
5h 52m€146–198Train, bus via Kilkenny
cheapest- Take the train from Athy to KilkennyRe / ...
- Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Cork Anderson's Quay600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry236
7h 23m€31–44Drive 264.5 km
- Drive from Athy to Bantry264.5 km
3h 6m€45–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Kildare to CorkIc
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry236
6h 27m€34–52Bus via Waterford
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station736
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Bus Station40
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry236
7h 31m€39–65Bus
- Take the bus from Athy to Ormonde Road897
- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Anderson's Quay600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry236
8h 17m
Athy to Bantry by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athy to Bantry is to train and bus via Kilkenny which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Athy to Bantry is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Bantry. However, there are services departing from Mulgrave Street and arriving at Bantry via Carlow Bus Station, Waterford Bus Station and Cork Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Athy and Bantry is 338 km. The road distance is 264.5 km.
The best way to get from Athy to Bantry without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 52m and costs €140 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Athy to Bantry, including transfers.
Athy to Bantry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Athy to Bantry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Waterford Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athy to Bantry is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Athy to Bantry.
There are 270+ hotels available in Bantry.
What companies run services between Athy, Ireland and Bantry, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Mulgrave Street to Bantry via Carlow Bus Station, Waterford Bus Station, and Cork Bus Station in around 7h 31m.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Athy to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Kildare to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 021-7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Athy to Ormonde Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- killarney-taxi.com
Flemings Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 238 3592
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