There are 4 ways to get from Strabane to Athlone by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 32
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain Re / ...
6h 23m€44–60Drive 186.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Strabane to Athlonecar 186.1 km
2h 27m€32–47Bus
- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 32
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 175 / ...
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Athlone Stationbus 466
6h 25m€32–48Bus via Monaghan
- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 32
- Take the bus from North Road to Cavan Bus Stationbus 176
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Athlone Stationbus 466
6h 46m
Strabane to Athlone by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strabane to Athlone is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Strabane to Athlone is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Strabane to Athlone station. However, there are services departing from Bradley Way and arriving at Athlone Station via Monaghan Bus Station and Cavan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Strabane and Athlone is 347 km. The road distance is 186.1 km.
The best way to get from Strabane to Athlone without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 23m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Strabane to Athlone, including transfers.
Strabane to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Bradley Way station.
Strabane to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Monaghan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strabane to Athlone is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Strabane to Athlone.
There are 68+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Strabane, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Bradley Way to Athlone Station via Monaghan Bus Station and Cavan Bus Station in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Bradley Way to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
Bus from North Road to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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