Guide · Athlone
Guides & tips
5 practical guides for everyday public transport in Athlone, with exact rules and prices.
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Guides & tipsLeap Card and the TFI 90-minute fareHow to pay on buses, trams and trains in Ireland: the Leap Card, tapping on and off, and the 90-minute fare that lets you change vehicles in Dublin.Read the guide
Dublin Airport to the city by busThere is no train or tram to Dublin Airport — the choice is between Dublin Bus routes 16 and 41 with a Leap Card, or the Aircoach and Dublin Express coaches.Updated: 26 September 2026Luas and DART: the basicsDublin's two rail systems in short: the Luas tram with its Red and Green lines, and the DART electric train along the coast — where they go, how to pay and how they connect with buses.Updated: 26 September 2026Night buses in Ireland: Nitelink and 24-hour routesGetting home after midnight: Dublin's Nitelink network on Friday and Saturday nights, the 24-hour bus routes, and what runs at night in the other cities.Updated: 26 September 2026Bus Éireann city buses in Cork, Galway, Limerick and WaterfordOutside Dublin the city buses are run by Bus Éireann under the TFI brand: how the route numbers work, where the buses stop in each city centre and how to pay.Updated: 26 September 2026
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