There are 3 ways to get from Kells to Athlone by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kells to Athlone is to drive which costs €14 - €22 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kells to Athlone is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Athlone station. However, there are services departing from Eureka School and arriving at Athlone Station via Mullingar Castle Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Kells and Athlone is 93 km. The road distance is 87.8 km.
The best way to get from Kells to Athlone without a car is to bus which takes 2h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Kells to Athlone, including transfers.
Kells to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Eureka School station.
Kells to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Mullingar Castle Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kells to Athlone is 88 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Kells to Athlone.
There are 73+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Kells, IE-MH, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Eureka School to Athlone Station via Mullingar Castle Street in around 2h 27m.
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Eureka School to Mullingar Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- buseireann.ie
- Website
- locallinklwr.ie
Bus from Mullingar Castle Street to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- locallinklwr.ie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Lynch Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 7478 826
Kells Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 2804 242
Jiffy Cabs
- Phone
- +353 46 9017 034
- Website
- jiffycabs.ie
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