There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Rathowen by bus, train, or car
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Sligo to Rathowen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Rathowen is to bus which costs €12 - €24 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Rathowen is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €17 - €26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sligo Bus Station station and arriving at Rathowen. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Sligo and Rathowen is 113 km. The road distance is 102.7 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Rathowen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs €12 - €24.
The bus from Sligo Bus Station to Rathowen takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Sligo to Rathowen bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Station.
Sligo to Rathowen bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Rathowen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Rathowen is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Sligo to Rathowen.
There are 80+ hotels available in Rathowen.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Rathowen, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Rathowen every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–24 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Bus Éireann also services this route every 4 hours.
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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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Rathowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Longford Station to Rathowen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Rathowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Longford Station to Rathowen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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