There are 5 ways to get from Fermoy to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Line 530 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Fermoy to Mallow Stationbus 530
- Take the train from Mallow to Portlaoisetrain 217 / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Re / ...
5h 37mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Thurlestrain 217 / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles Station to Golden Islandbus 850
6h 14m€20–28Bus
- Take the bus from Mallow to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Athlone Stationbus 72
6h 3m€26–38Drive 173.6 km
- Drive from Fermoy to Athlonecar 173.6 km
2h 5m€30–43Bus via Kilmartin Centre
- Take the bus from Mallow to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Kilmartin Centrebus Ul06
6h 47m€33–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fermoy to Athlone is to train and bus which costs €20 - €29 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Fermoy to Athlone is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Fermoy to Athlone station. However, there are services departing from Fermoy and arriving at Athlone Station via Mallow and Limerick Colbert Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Fermoy and Athlone is 259 km. The road distance is 173.6 km.
The best way to get from Fermoy to Athlone without a car is to line 530 bus and train which takes 5h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Fermoy to Athlone, including transfers.
Fermoy to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Mallow station.
Fermoy to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fermoy to Athlone is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Fermoy to Athlone.
There are 65+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Fermoy, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Fermoy to Athlone Station via Mallow and Limerick Colbert Station in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Mallow to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €13–19
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Mallow to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 025 - 51454
- info@locallinkcork.ie
- Website
- locallinkcork.com
Bus from Fermoy to Mallow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkcork.com/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Mallow to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles Station to Golden Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Kilmartin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
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