There are 4 ways to get from Sligo to Ballybunion by bus or car
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Bus via Galway
best- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Henry Street251
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowel13 / ...
8h 7m€40–73Drive 294.9 km
- Drive from Sligo to Ballybunion294.9 km
3h 33m€51–73Bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Drumshanbo572
- Take the bus from Drumshanbo to O'Connell Street
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ballybunnion314
9h 5m€49–74Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Galway, Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ballybunnion314
9h 20m€49–69
Sligo to Ballybunion by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Ballybunion is to bus via Galway which costs €35 - €75 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Ballybunion is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo station to Ballybunion. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Station and arriving at Ballybunnion via ATU Galway, Limerick Colbert Station and Listowel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Sligo and Ballybunion is 331 km. The road distance is 294.9 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Ballybunion without a car is to bus via Galway which takes 8h 7m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Sligo to Ballybunion, including transfers.
Sligo to Ballybunion bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Sligo Bus Station.
Sligo to Ballybunion bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Ballybunion is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Sligo to Ballybunion.
There are 114+ hotels available in Ballybunion.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Ballybunion, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ballybunnion via ATU Galway, Henry Street, Limerick Colbert Station, and Listowel in around 8h 7m.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ballybunnion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Listowel
- 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
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Galway, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Drumshanbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Drumshanbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
Bus from Drumshanbo to O'Connell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
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