There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 850 bus
best- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain Re
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Clonmacnoisebus 850
2h 53m€15–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Birrbus 847 / ...
- Take the bus from Birr to Clonmacnoisebus 850
4h 9m€14–19Drive 129.8 km
- Drive from Dublin to Clonmacnoisecar 129.8 km
1h 29m€22–31Bus via An Muileann gCearr
- Take the bus from Connolly Station to Mullingar Castle Streetbus 115 / ...
- Take the bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Stationbus 190 / ...
5h 12m€20–37
Dublin to Clonmacnoise by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise is to bus which costs €13 - €20 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Clonmacnoise. However, there are services departing from Wellington Quay and arriving at Clonmacnoise via Birr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Dublin and Clonmacnoise is 151 km. The road distance is 129.8 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise without a car is to train and line 850 bus which takes 2h 53m and costs €14 - €22.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Dublin to Clonmacnoise, including transfers.
Dublin to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Wellington Quay station.
Dublin to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Birr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Clonmacnoise is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Dublin to Clonmacnoise.
There are 63+ hotels available in Clonmacnoise.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Clonmacnoise, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Wellington Quay to Clonmacnoise via Birr in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Athlone Station to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Birr to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 057 912 0124
- info@kearnstransport.com
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Wellington Quay to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Connolly Station to Mullingar Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Connolly Station to Mullingar Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 044 934 0801
- info@locallinklwr.ie
- Website
- locallinklwr.ie
Bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinklwr.ie/
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