There are 5 ways to get from Birr to Cong by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 431 bus
best- Take the train from Tullamore to Claremorris806 / ...
- Take the bus from Claremorris Station to Cong431
4h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birr to ATU Galway844
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Claremorris52 / ...
4h 48m€16–29Drive 126.9 km
- Drive from Birr to Cong126.9 km
1h 42m€22–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birr to Athlone Station850
- Take the train from Athlone to ClaremorrisIc / ...
5h 11m€16–25Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Birr to Eyre Square844
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Claremorris64 / ...
5h 12m€21–29
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birr to Cong is to bus and train which costs €16 - €25 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Birr to Cong is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Birr to Cong. However, there are services departing from Birr and arriving at Cong via ATU Galway and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Birr and Cong is 198 km. The road distance is 126.9 km.
The best way to get from Birr to Cong without a car is to train and line 431 bus which takes 4h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Birr to Cong, including transfers.
Birr to Cong bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Birr station.
Birr to Cong bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birr to Cong is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Birr to Cong.
There are 100+ hotels available in Cong.
What companies run services between Birr, Ireland and Cong, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Birr to Cong via ATU Galway and Claremorris in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tullamore to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Athlone to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- 091 842384
- galway@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkgalway.ie
Bus from Claremorris Station to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinkgalway.ie/
- Phone
- 057 912 0124
- info@kearnstransport.com
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Birr to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
Bus from Birr to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Birr to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Birr to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
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