There are 3 ways to get from Swords to Sligo by bus, train, or car
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Swords to Sligo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swords to Sligo is to line 41 bus and train which costs €20 - €29 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Swords to Sligo is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Sligo station. However, there are services departing from Swords Castle and arriving at Sligo Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Swords and Sligo is 226 km. The road distance is 204.4 km.
The best way to get from Swords to Sligo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs €27 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Swords to Sligo, including transfers.
Swords to Sligo bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dublin Airport Zone 13 station.
Swords to Sligo bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Sligo Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swords to Sligo is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Swords to Sligo.
There are 157+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Swords, Ireland and Sligo, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Sligo Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 3h 24m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drumcondra to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–26
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- dublinbus.ie
Bus from Swords Castle to Drumcondra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- €3
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