There are 4 ways to get from Sligo to Ballinalee by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 865 bus
best- Take the train from Sligo to LongfordRe / ...
- Take the bus from Longford Station to Ballinalee865
2h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Longford Station23
2h 48m€10–22Drive 89.4 km
- Drive from Sligo to Ballinalee89.4 km
1h 18m€16–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sligo to Ballinalee89.4 km
1h 18m€120–150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Ballinalee is to bus which costs €10 - €22 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Ballinalee is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo station to Ballinalee. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Station and arriving at Ballinalee via Longford Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Sligo and Ballinalee is 108 km. The road distance is 89.4 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Ballinalee without a car is to train and line 865 bus which takes 2h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Sligo to Ballinalee, including transfers.
Sligo to Ballinalee bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Station.
Sligo to Ballinalee bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Longford Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Ballinalee is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Sligo to Ballinalee.
There are 86+ hotels available in Ballinalee.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Ballinalee, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Longford Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Bus Éireann also services this route every 4 hours.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Longford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 044 934 0801
- info@locallinklwr.ie
- Website
- locallinklwr.ie
Bus from Longford Station to Ballinalee
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinklwr.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Longford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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 Sligo Bus Station to Longford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
The Four's Taxi
- Phone
- +353 71 914 4444
Taxis Sligo
- Phone
- +353 86 121 9111
- Website
- sligotaxi.com
Emerald Taxis
- Phone
- +353 71 914 8888
- Website
- emeraldtaxisligo.com
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