There are 5 ways to get from Listowel to Athy by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Listowel The Square Bridgw Rd to Limerick Bus Station13
- Take the train from Limerick to KildareIc
5h 26m€32–45Bus, train via Limerick
cheapest- Take the bus from Listowel to Limerick Colbert Station13 / ...
- Take the train from Limerick to KildareIc
5h 36m€27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Listowel to Limerick Colbert Station13 / ...
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Portlaoise JFL Avenue735
6h 17m€28–40Drive 203.4 km
- Drive from Listowel to Athy203.4 km
2h 23m€35–50Train
- Take the train from Tralee to KildareIc
6h 17m€32–55
Listowel to Athy by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Listowel to Athy is to bus and train via Limerick which costs €26 - €40 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Listowel to Athy is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Listowel to Athy. However, there are services departing from Listowel and arriving at Mulgrave Street via Limerick Arthur's Quay and Saint Peter and Paul's Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Listowel and Athy is 259 km. The road distance is 203.4 km.
The best way to get from Listowel to Athy without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Listowel to Athy, including transfers.
Listowel to Athy bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Listowel station.
The best way to get from Listowel to Athy is to bus which takes 6h 17m and costs €27 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 17m.
Listowel to Athy bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Limerick Colbert Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Listowel to Athy is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Listowel to Athy.
What companies run services between Listowel, Ireland and Athy, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Listowel to Mulgrave Street via Limerick Colbert Station, Limerick Arthur's Quay, Portlaoise JFL Avenue, and Saint Peter and Paul's Church in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Tralee to Kildare once a week. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Tralee to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Listowel The Square Bridgw Rd to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Listowel to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Portlaoise JFL Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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