There are 5 ways to get from Sligo to Elphin by train, bus, night bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train
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Take the train from Sligo to Carrick on Shannon
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Sligo, Sligo Garda Station to Carrick-On-Shannon
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Take the bus from Carrick Plaza, stop 556261 to Elphin, stop 152381
3 alternative options
Line 23 night bus, line 570 bus
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Take the line 23 night bus from Sligo Bus Station, stop 555081 to Boyle Garda Station, stop 555791
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Take the line 570 bus from Boyle to Elphin, Elphin
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Sligo to Elphin
Drive
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Drive from Sligo to Elphin
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Elphin is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 46 min.
The quickest way to get from Sligo to Elphin is to taxi which costs €85 - €110 and takes 46 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo station to Elphin. However, there are services departing from Sligo, Sligo Garda Station and arriving at Elphin, stop 152381 via Carrick Plaza, stop 556261. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Sligo and Elphin is 51 km. The road distance is 59.1 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Elphin without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs €30 - €40.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Sligo to Elphin, including transfers.
Sligo to Elphin bus services, operated by Westlink Coaches, depart from Sligo, Sligo Garda Station.
The best way to get from Sligo to Elphin is to train which takes 56 min and costs €30 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €22 and takes 2h 7m.
Sligo to Elphin bus services, operated by Bus Eireann, arrive at Elphin, stop 152381 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Elphin is 59 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Sligo to Elphin.
- Distance: 50.5 km
- Duration: 56 min
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Elphin, Ireland?
Irish Rail operates a train from Sligo to Carrick on Shannon every 2 hours. Tickets cost €9 - €12 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sligo to Elphin via Carrick-On-Shannon and Carrick Plaza, stop 556261 in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Carrick on Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €12
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- €9 - €11
- Flexible
- €10 - €12
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Sligo, Sligo Garda Station to Carrick-On-Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- Westlink Coaches
Bus and coach operator Bus Éireann operates local bus services throughout Ireland, including city bus services in Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford, as well as commuter and intercity bus services throughout the country. Fares vary by region and distance; purchase tickets with cash on the bus or use a Leap Card.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1850 836 611
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Carrick Plaza, stop 556261 to Elphin, stop 152381
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- Bus Eireann
Night bus from Sligo Bus Station, stop 555081 to Boyle Garda Station, stop 555791
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- Bus Eireann
- Phone
- 044 9340801
- lwr@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklwr.ie
Bus from Carrick-on-Shannon to Elphin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon
Bus from Boyle to Elphin, Elphin
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €85 - €110
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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