There are 4 ways to get from Cong to Athenry by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 422 bus, line 456 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cong to Headfordbus 422
- Take the bus from Headford to Galway Ceanntbus 456
- Take the train from Galway to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
2h 39m€26–37Drive 50.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cong to Athenrycar 50.9 km
51 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cong to Athenrytaxi 50.9 km
51 min€70–90Bus
- Take the bus from Cong to An Cheathrú Ruabus 431
- Take the bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Galway Ceanntbus 424
3h 40m€18–27
Cong to Athenry by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cong to Athenry is to drive which costs €9 - €13 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Cong to Athenry is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €9 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Cong to Athenry. However, there are services departing from Cong and arriving at Galway Ceannt via An Cheathrú Rua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Cong and Athenry is 63 km. The road distance is 50.9 km.
The best way to get from Cong to Athenry without a car is to line 422 bus and line 456 bus and train which takes 2h 39m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Cong to Athenry, including transfers.
Cong to Athenry bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Galway, depart from Cong station.
Cong to Athenry bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Galway, arrive at An Cheathrú Rua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cong to Athenry is 51 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Cong to Athenry.
There are 456+ hotels available in Athenry.
What companies run services between Cong, IE-MO, Ireland and Athenry, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cong to Athenry via An Cheathrú Rua, Galway Ceannt, and Galway in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €3–5
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cong to Headford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–15
Bus from Headford to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 091 842 384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Cong to An Cheathrú Rua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
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