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travelling from Mullingar to Carlow

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  • 30-08-2012 5:29am
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    deadman1693
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    does anyone know any direct travel options from Mullingar to Carlow on sundays? and then from Carlow to Mullingar on fridays? (attending college there) I do not drive.


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    Toast4532
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    As far as I am aware you need to get a bus/train to Athlone/Dublin then get a different train/bus to Mullingar, there are no direct trains or buses to/from Carlow/Mullingar.


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    xDramaxQueenx
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    You could get from Athlone to Portlaoise and then from Portlaoise to Carlow.


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    paultf
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    deadman1693 wrote: »
    does anyone know any direct travel options from Mullingar to Carlow on sundays? and then from Carlow to Mullingar on fridays? (attending college there) I do not drive.

    Years ago O'Briens/Rover Coaches (lynn road) did a service between Mullingar and Portloaise on the weekends - not sure if they are still doing it.

    Portloaise is only about 30 miles from Carlow - there should be transport from there.


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    deadman1693
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    thanks for the responses! :) still trying to figure out the best way to and back from Carlow.


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    mandz
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    When I went to college in Waterford there was a bus from Athlone on a Sunday evening at about 7.30 (Waterford bus starts out in Longford and then they had a separate bus that went to Carlow when colleges were back so Waterford bus didn't have to go to Carlow also). Also there was a bus back on a Friday afternoon (I think it got into Carlow at around 4.30) that used to get into Athlone at about 6.30-7 I think. Its been a number of years since I graduated :( so I don't know if this is still the timetable. Give Bus Eireann a call in Athlone and I'm sure they could tell you.

    There was a train from Waterford I think that went to Tullamore as some people I knew from Mullingar used to get it but I am not sure if that went through Carlow.


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    deadman1693
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    thanks for all the answers people! :)
    i sorted out a lift down from carlow on fridays from a friend and on sundays to travel back up i'll get a bus from tullamore! :) thanks for all the answers!


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