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There are 13 ways to get from Bournemouth to Sligo by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeLHR - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Sligo Bus Stationbus
    7h 46m
    €100–326

  2. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeSOU - DUB
    3. Take the train from Drumcondra to Sligotrain
    8h 57m
    €82–261

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollytrainIc / ...
    5. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to SligotrainRe / ...
    23h 50m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus261
    5. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospitalbus458
    24h 2m

  5. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1ferry
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to SligotrainRe / ...
    30h 42m
    €150–280

  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeSOU - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospitalbus
    9h 14m

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)planeLHR - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Sligo Bus Stationbus
    9h 42m
    €147–376

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeLTN - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Sligo Bus Stationbus
    8h 20m
    €87–315

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBRS - DUB
    4. Take the train from Drumcondra to Sligotrain
    11h 10m
    €90–319

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeBRS - BFS
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospitalbus
    11h 42m

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeLHR - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Sligo Markievicz Roadbus
    11h 29m

  12. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus261
    5. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospitalbus458
    27h 8m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Holyheadcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
    3. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Sligocar
    11h 37m
    €151–210

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Sligo, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Sligo. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, then take the bus to Sligo Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Sligo via Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly, Shudehill, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Grand Central, and Dublin Connolly in around 23h 50m.

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