There are 5 ways to get from Sligo to Athboy by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Sligo to Mullingartrain Re / ...
4h 33m€21–32Bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Liffey Valley SCbus 23
- Take the bus from Blanchardstown N3 to Athboybus 111 / ...
5h 2m€34–46Drive 148.8 km
- Drive from Sligo to Athboycar 148.8 km
2h 7m€25–36Train, bus
- Take the train from Sligo to Maynoothtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Navan Road Station to Athboybus 111 / ...
4h 49m€26–38Bus via Ballinamore
- Take the bus from Sligo University Hospital to Ballinamorebus 572
- Take the bus from Ballinamore to Cavan Bus Stationbus 929
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Athboybus
6h 3m
Sligo to Athboy by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Athboy is to train which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Athboy is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo station to Athboy. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Station and arriving at Athboy via Liffey Valley SC and Blanchardstown N3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Sligo and Athboy is 168 km. The road distance is 148.8 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Athboy without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €21 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Sligo to Athboy, including transfers.
Sligo to Athboy bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sligo to Athboy is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €21 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 2m.
Sligo to Athboy bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Liffey Valley SC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Athboy is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Sligo to Athboy.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Athboy, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Sligo to Mullingar every 4 hours. Tickets cost €12–17 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Athboy via Liffey Valley SC, Blanchardstown SC, and Blanchardstown N3 in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Mullingar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
Train from Sligo to Maynooth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–24
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Blanchardstown N3 to Athboy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Navan Road Station to Athboy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Athboy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Sligo University Hospital to Ballinamore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Ballinamore to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
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