There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Slane by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sligo to MullingarRe / ...
- Take the bus from Austin Friars Street to Slane190
4h 52m€26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Austin Friars Street23
- Take the bus from Austin Friars Street to Slane190
5h 3m€27–39Drive 169.4 km
- Drive from Sligo to Slane169.4 km
2h 18m€29–41
Sligo to Slane by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Slane is to train and bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Slane is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo station to Slane. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Station and arriving at Slane via Austin Friars Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Sligo and Slane is 205 km. The road distance is 169.4 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Slane without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Sligo to Slane, including transfers.
Sligo to Slane bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Station.
Sligo to Slane bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Austin Friars Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Slane is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Sligo to Slane.
There are 161+ hotels available in Slane.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Slane, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Slane via Austin Friars Street in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Mullingar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Austin Friars Street to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Austin Friars Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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