There are 3 ways to get from Swords to Sligo by bus, train, or car
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Swords to Sligo by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Swords to Sligo is to line 41 bus and train which costs €20 - €29 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Swords to Sligo is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Sligo. However, there are services departing from Swords Castle and arriving at Sligo Bus Stn via Airport Zone 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
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 55m and costs €27 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Swords to Sligo, including transfers.
Swords to Sligo bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Airport Zone 13 station.
Swords to Sligo bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Sligo Bus Stn 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 158+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Swords, Ireland and Sligo, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Airport Zone 13 to Sligo Bus Stn every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 3h 34m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Drumcondra to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–26
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- Dublin Bus
Bus from Swords Castle to Drumcondra Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
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