There are 4 ways to get from Dundalk to Cong by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to ClaremorrisIc / ...
6h 30m€33–46Bus via Athlone
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint Malachy's Villas to Mullingar Castle Street167
- Take the bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Station190 / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Claremorris440
8h 13m€29–43Bus
- Take the bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin, Airport100x
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to Claremorris721
7h 16m€35–49Drive 230.5 km
- Drive from Dundalk to Cong230.5 km
3h 30m€39–56
Dundalk to Cong by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Cong is to bus via Athlone which costs €28 - €45 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Cong is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Cong. However, there are services departing from Dundalk Dublin Road and arriving at Cong via Dublin Airport Zone 11 and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Dundalk and Cong is 344 km. The road distance is 230.5 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Cong without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Dundalk to Cong, including transfers.
Dundalk to Cong bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dundalk Dublin Road station.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Cong is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 7h 16m.
Dundalk to Cong bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin, Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Cong is 230 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Dundalk to Cong.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Cong, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a train from Dundalk to Cong via Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, Claremorris, and Claremorris Station in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Cong via Dublin, Airport, Dublin Airport Zone 11, and Claremorris in around 7h 16m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €19–27
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dundalk Dublin Road to Dublin, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- 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 Dublin Airport Zone 11 to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Saint Malachy's Villas to Mullingar Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Athlone Station to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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