There are 3 ways to get from Athy to Portumna by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 547 bus
best- Take the train from Portarlington to Ballinasloetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumnabus 547
4h 24m€15–24Bus
- Take the bus from Kilminchy to Nenaghbus 735
- Take the bus from Nenagh to Portumnabus 322
6h 15m€21–31Drive 97.5 km
- Drive from Athy to Portumnacar 97.5 km
1h 26m€18–26
Athy to Portumna by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athy to Portumna is to train and line 547 bus which costs €15 - €24 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Athy to Portumna is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Portumna. However, there are services departing from Athy and arriving at Portumna via Kildare, Kilminchy and Nenagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Athy and Portumna is 165 km. The road distance is 97.5 km.
The best way to get from Athy to Portumna without a car is to train and line 547 bus which takes 4h 24m and costs €15 - €24.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Athy to Portumna, including transfers.
Athy to Portumna bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kilminchy station.
Athy to Portumna bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Nenagh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athy to Portumna is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Athy to Portumna.
There are 55+ hotels available in Portumna.
What companies run services between Athy, Ireland and Portumna, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athy to Portumna via Kildare, Kilminchy, and Nenagh in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portarlington to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- 091 842 384
- galway@locallink.ie
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kilminchy to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 0504-39310
- info@locallinktipperary.ie
- Website
- TFI Local Link Tipperary
Bus from Nenagh to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- TFI Local Link Tipperary
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