There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Howth by train, bus, or car
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Sligo to Howth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Howth is to train which costs €20 - €30 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Howth is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Howth. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Main Street Howth via Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Sligo to Howth. However, there are services departing from Sligo and arriving at Howth via Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Sligo and Howth is 230 km. The road distance is 216.1 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Howth without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €20 - €30.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Sligo to Howth, including transfers.
Sligo to Howth bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Howth train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Sligo station.
The best way to get from Sligo to Howth is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €20 - €30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €40 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Howth, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly hourly. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras every 4 hours. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 3h 56m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Sligo to Howth bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Busáras station.
Sligo to Howth train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Howth is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Sligo to Howth.
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