There are 5 ways to get from Thurles to Castlecomer by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Thurles to Portlaoise209 / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Station to Castlecomer838
2h 52m€15–21Drive 49.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Thurles to Castlecomer49.7 km
43 min€9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thurles to Castlecomer49.7 km
43 min€70–90Bus, line 822 bus, line 493 bus
- Take the bus from Thurles to Abbeyleix858
- Take the bus from Abbeyleix to Clogh822
- Take the bus from Clogh to Castlecomer493
3h 20mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Thurles to Portlaoise209 / ...
- Take the taxi from Portlaoise to Castlecomer
58 min€51–68
Thurles to Castlecomer by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurles to Castlecomer is to drive which costs €8 - €12 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Thurles to Castlecomer is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €8 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurles to Castlecomer. However, there are services departing from Thurles and arriving at Castlecomer via Abbeyleix and Clogh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Thurles and Castlecomer is 109 km. The road distance is 49.7 km.
The best way to get from Thurles to Castlecomer without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 52m and costs €15 - €22.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Thurles to Castlecomer, including transfers.
Thurles to Castlecomer bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Thurles station.
Thurles to Castlecomer bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Abbeyleix station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurles to Castlecomer is 50 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Thurles to Castlecomer.
There are 118+ hotels available in Castlecomer.
What companies run services between Thurles, Ireland and Castlecomer, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Thurles to Castlecomer via Abbeyleix and Clogh in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Thurles to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- 05786-24416
- slievebloomcoaches@live.com
- Website
- slievebloomcoaches.ie
Bus from Portlaoise Station to Castlecomer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Slieve Bloom Coach Tours
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Thurles to Abbeyleix
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Abbeyleix to Clogh
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Clogh to Castlecomer
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Noel's Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 262 4200
A1 Taxis Thurles
- Phone
- +353 87 271 6666
Laois taxis
- Phone
- +353 57 866 5555
Kelly's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 86 262 4558
J Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 242 1876
- Website
- jtaxiservices.ie
Charlie Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 348 5118
- Website
- charlietaxiservices.ie
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