There are 3 ways to get from Slane to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Slane to Athlone by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slane to Athlone is to drive which costs €20 - €29 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Slane to Athlone is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €20 - €29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Slane and arriving at Athlone Stn. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Slane and Athlone is 119 km. The road distance is 116 km.
The best way to get from Slane to Athlone without a car is to bus which takes 2h 33m and costs €21 - €29.
The bus from Slane to Athlone Stn takes 2h 33m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Slane to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Slane station.
Slane to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slane to Athlone is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Slane to Athlone.
There are 80+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Slane, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Slane to Athlone Stn every 2 hours. Tickets cost €21–29 and the journey takes 2h 33m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Slane to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €21–29
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Slane to Abbey St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- http://www.collinscoaches.ie/
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