Traveling Information

Traveling Information

 

Athlone is served by an extensive public transport network linking Dublin, Shannon and Knock airports.  

Train Journey

  • Irish Rail – There are 13 daily trains from Dublin City (Dublin Heuston) with a travel time of approximately 85 minutes. To get from Dublin Airport to Heuston Train station, there are buses every 30 mins via www.dublinexpress.ie. Once you arrive at the Athlone Train station stop, the conference venue is a 5 minute walk [ Google Maps Recommended Route ].

Bus Journey

There are multiple bus services operating from Dublin Airport, the following operators provide direct service to and from Athlone:

  • CityLink – 8 buses per day run from Dublin Airport to Athlone.
  • Aircoach – 9 buses per day run from Dublin Airport to Athlone.

Both CityLink and Aircoach service offer two stops in Athlone, please be sure to check your bus route in advance. 

Car Rental

Conference attendees who chose to travel via car can take advantage of the many service provides on offer at Dublin Airport – It takes approximately 90 Minutes to travel to Athlone via the M50 > M4 > M6 Road. The advised route is available here via Google Maps. Remember to be cautious as we drive on the left in Ireland! ☘

Taxi 

As ridesharing is unavailable in Ireland, there are taxi ranks available near airports and train station. The primary app used to book taxi services is known as FREE NOW, it operates in a similar way to Uber providing the driver details, car registration, and total cost in advance of your journey. Users can utilize Apple Pay or Android Pay within the app and you can download FREE NOW for IOS and Android.