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There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Sligo by bus, plane, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry

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

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    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeLHR - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Stationbus
    7h 18m
    €77–314

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to SligotrainRe / ...
    15h 59m
    €238–538

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    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
    22h 12m

  4. 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

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)planeLHR - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Sligo Bus Stationbus
    9h 11m
    €134–354

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

    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 56m
    €87–271

  7. 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

  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 Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Stationbus
    8h 1m
    €81–315

  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 9m
    €91–319

  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. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeLHR - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway, Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Sligo Markievicz Roadbus
    11h 14m

  12. 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

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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 bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Knock Airport, then take the bus to Sligo Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Sligo via Stafford, Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 15h 59m.

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