There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Maynooth by train, bus, or car
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Sligo to Maynooth by train
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The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Maynooth is to train which costs €16 - €24 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Maynooth is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Maynooth. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Maynooth via Liffey Valley SC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sligo and arriving at Maynooth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Sligo and Maynooth is 191 km. The road distance is 176.9 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Maynooth without a car is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €16 - €24.
The train from Sligo to Maynooth takes 2h 33m including transfers and departs hourly.
Sligo to Maynooth bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Maynooth train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Sligo station.
The best way to get from Sligo to Maynooth is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €16 - €24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 4h 2m.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Maynooth, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Sligo to Maynooth hourly. Tickets cost €16–24 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Alternatively, Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Liffey Valley SC every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 3h 14m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Sligo to Maynooth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–24
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Sligo to Maynooth bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Liffey Valley SC station.
Sligo to Maynooth train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Maynooth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Maynooth is 177 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Sligo to Maynooth.
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