There are 10 ways to get from Swindon to Sligo by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, car, or ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)LHR - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
6h 34m€128–496Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
9h 3m€87–204Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to SligoRe / ...
16h 4m€176–260Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 15 to Enniskillen Bus Station261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospital458
23h 10mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Swindon to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Sligo
10h 9m€139–190Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)LTN - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
7h 15m€138–460Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)STN - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
7h 26m€98–405Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BRS - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 15 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospital
9h 54mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)BHX - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
7h 50m€156–1,116Train, ferry
- Take the train from Swindon to Swansea
- Take the train from Swansea to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin ConnollyIc
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to SligoRe / ...
17h 23m€132–234
Swindon to Sligo by train, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Sligo is to train and fly which costs €85 - €210 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Sligo is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 34m and costs €120 - €500.
The distance between Swindon and Sligo is 826 km.
The best way to get from Swindon to Sligo without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 16h 4m and costs €170 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Swindon to Sligo, including transfers.
There are 148+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Sligo, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Swindon to Sligo. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Knock Airport, then take the bus to Sligo Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Sligo via Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead, Dublin Port, Dublin Ferry Port Terminal 1, Five Lamps, and Dublin Connolly in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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 Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Enniskillen to Sligo University Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 15 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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