There are 5 ways to get from Clara to Foynes by train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train, drive, car ferry
best- Take the train from Clara to AthenryIc / ...
- Take the train from Athenry to EnnisIc
- Drive from Ennis to Killimer
- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
5h€28–59Bus via Cloghan
cheapest- Take the bus from Cloghan to Limerick Colbert Station72
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes314
5h 43m€21–32Drive 150 km
- Drive from Clara to Foynes150 km
1h 54m€25–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Portarlington to LimerickIc
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes314
5h 16m€23–35Bus
- Take the bus from TUS North Gate to O'Connell StreetUl06
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes314
6h 5m€27–41
Clara to Foynes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clara to Foynes is to bus via Cloghan which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Clara to Foynes is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Clara station to Foynes. However, there are services departing from Clara Station and arriving at Foynes via Cloghan and Limerick Colbert Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Clara and Foynes is 207 km. The road distance is 150 km.
The best way to get from Clara to Foynes without a car is to bus via Cloghan which takes 5h 43m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Clara to Foynes, including transfers.
Clara to Foynes bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cloghan station.
Clara to Foynes bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clara to Foynes is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Clara to Foynes.
There are 73+ hotels available in Foynes.
What companies run services between Clara, IE-OY, Ireland and Foynes, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Clara Station to Foynes via Cloghan and Limerick Colbert Station in around 5h 43m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Clara to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Athenry to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Portarlington to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cloghan to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Foynes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from TUS North Gate to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- €6
- Car (incl. passengers)
- €23
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