There are 4 ways to get from Athy to Ballymahon by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 466 bus
best- Take the train from Athy to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Ballymahonbus 466 / ...
3h 43m€22–32Drive 97.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Athy to Ballymahoncar 97.3 km
1h 30m€18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Ballymahonbus 73
3h 59m€24–38Bus via Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Take the bus from Athy to Kildarebus 883 / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Ballymahonbus 73
4h 37m€27–39
Athy to Ballymahon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athy to Ballymahon is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athy to Ballymahon is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Ballymahon. However, there are services departing from Athy West and arriving at Ballymahon via Carlow Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Athy and Ballymahon is 126 km. The road distance is 97.3 km.
The best way to get from Athy to Ballymahon without a car is to train and line 466 bus which takes 3h 43m and costs €22 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Athy to Ballymahon, including transfers.
Athy to Ballymahon bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Athy to Ballymahon bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ballymahon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athy to Ballymahon is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Athy to Ballymahon.
There are 80+ hotels available in Ballymahon.
What companies run services between Athy, Ireland and Ballymahon, Ireland?
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Ballymahon once a week. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athy to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €3–5
Train from Kildare to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–11
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Athlone Stn to Ballymahon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Ballymahon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–35
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Ballymahon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €19–26
- Phone
- 045 980383
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin
Bus from Athy to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- local link
Bus from Athy to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- local link
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