Getting Here
Sligo is easy to get to with great links via Road, Rail, Air and Sea.
Sligo is easy to get to with great links via Road, Rail, Air and Sea.
Ireland West Airport Knock is the main international airport for the West, North West and Midlands regions of Ireland. It is just a 20 minute drive from County Sligo and a 45 minute drive from Sligo Town.
With over 215 international destinations, Ireland West Airport flight schedule includes a range of flights from airlines such as Flybe, Lufthansa, AerLingus, Aer Lingus Regional and Ryanair.
Car hire facilities and bus transfers are available at the airport.
For more information visit www.irelandwestairport.com
There are three Train Stations in County Sligo on the Irish Rail Intercity Line:
Sligo, Collooney and Ballymote.
For more information and to book your train ticket, visit www.irishrail.ie
Bus Eireann Expressway/Intercity Services link major towns and cities across the Republic of Ireland and four Expressway services operate in County Sligo, seven days a week. View the Bus Éireann Network Map
County Sligo Regional Services
A number of Bus Éireann Regional Services operate in the county and include daily Town to Town services as well as a small number of Rural Services which only operate one day per week to market towns from a hinterland catchment area.
Transport for Ireland has all of the information for Sligo here. This includes ‘Local Link’ bus routes, Bus Éireann national routes and also private bus operators.
The Sligo coastline, along the Wild Atlantic Way, is the home of spectacular unspoilt beaches, that are overlooked by majestic mountain ranges.
Sligo’s archaeological and mythological heritage is incredibly rich, with one of the highest concentrations of prehistoric and later monuments in Western Europe.
What makes Sligo such a fantastic foodie destination is the culture that goes hand in hand with your food experience!
Sligo also has a number of headline events that take place annually.
Yeats Society Sligo celebrate the life and work of WB Yeats and his talented family.
Embrace your Adventure Sligo on the Wild Atlantic Way.
Culture in Sligo is a lively, attractive combination of contemporary and traditional theatres and art centres.
Sligo is easily accessible by road, air and train.
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