There are 5 ways to get from Sligo to Portroe by bus, car, or train
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Bus, line 323 bus
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 Arthur's Quay to Portroe323
6h 45m€33–55Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sligo to LongfordRe / ...
- Take the bus from Longford Station to Athlone Station466 / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Nenagh72
7h 1m€28–43Drive 199.7 km
- Drive from Sligo to Portroe199.7 km
2h 40m€34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Drumshanbo572
- Take the bus from Drumshanbo to UL Student CentreUl06
7h 31m€44–66Bus via Galway
- 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 Portroe323
8h 4m€44–62
Sligo to Portroe by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Portroe is to train and bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Portroe is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo station to Portroe. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Station and arriving at Portroe via ATU Galway and Limerick Arthur's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Sligo and Portroe is 277 km. The road distance is 199.7 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Portroe without a car is to bus and line 323 bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Sligo to Portroe, including transfers.
Sligo to Portroe bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Sligo Bus Station.
Sligo to Portroe bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Portroe is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Sligo to Portroe.
There are 88+ hotels available in Portroe.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Portroe, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Portroe via ATU Galway, Henry Street, and Limerick Arthur's Quay in around 6h 45m.
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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
- +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 Arthur's Quay to Portroe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Longford Station to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Athlone Station to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Portroe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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 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 UL Student Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
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