There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Slane Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sligo to Mullingartrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Austin Friars Street to Slanebus 190
5h 6m€26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Austin Friars Streetbus 23
- Take the bus from Austin Friars Street to Slanebus 190
5h 19m€27–39Drive 168.2 km
- Drive from Sligo to Slane Castlecar 168.2 km
2h 18m€29–41
Sligo to Slane Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Slane Castle is to train and bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Slane Castle is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo station to Slane Castle. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Station and arriving at Slane via Austin Friars Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Sligo and Slane Castle is 207 km. The road distance is 168.2 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Slane Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Sligo to Slane Castle, including transfers.
Sligo to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Station.
Sligo to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Austin Friars Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Slane Castle is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Sligo to Slane Castle.
There are 159+ hotels available in Slane Castle.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Slane Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Slane Castle via Austin Friars Street and Slane in around 5h 19m.
- 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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