There are 4 ways to get from Kildare to Tuam by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kildare to Galwaytrain Re
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Tuam Vicar Streetbus 52 / ...
3h 47m€19–36Bus
- Take the bus from Kildare Village to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross Collegebus 721
4h 25m€27–38Drive 152.1 km
- Drive from Kildare to Tuamcar 152.1 km
2h 12m€26–37Train, line 427 bus
- Take the train from Portarlington to Galwaytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Eyre Square to Bishop Streetbus 427 / ...
4h 27m€21–30
Kildare to Tuam by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Tuam is to train and line 427 bus which costs €21 - €30 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Tuam is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Tuam. However, there are services departing from Kildare Village and arriving at Tuam Holy Cross College via Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Kildare and Tuam is 194 km. The road distance is 152.1 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Tuam without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 47m and costs €19 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Kildare to Tuam, including transfers.
Kildare to Tuam bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare Village station.
Kildare to Tuam bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Tuam is 152 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Kildare to Tuam.
There are 32+ hotels available in Tuam.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Tuam, IE-G, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kildare Village to Tuam Holy Cross College via Bachelors Walk and Crampton Quay in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kildare to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Portarlington to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Tuam Vicar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Tuam Vicar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kildare Village to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross College
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- (093) 55416
- info@burkesbus.ie
- Website
- burkesbus.ie
Bus from Eyre Square to Bishop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Burkesbus
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