Westmeath is connected to Dublin and Sligo by bus. Mullingar is on the Dublin-Sligo railway line, while the Dublin-Galway line serves Athlone.
Bus Services
Bus Éireann provide services to County Westmeath from Dublin and Sligo. For further information on bus services telephone: +353 (0)1 836-6111 or visit www.buseireann.ie.
Rail Services
The Dublin / Sligo line serves County Westmeath with a station at Mullingar, and the Dublin / Galway line serves Athlone Station. For further information on rail services telephone Iarnród Éireann at +353 (0)1 836-6222 (Dublin) or +353 (0)90 647-3300 (Athlone) or visit www.irishrail.ie.
Ferry Services
Westmeath is inland and therefore does not have any seaports. Ireland is linked to Britain and Europe by a number of car-ferry routes. For more details, see our ferry guide.
Airports
The nearest major airport to Westmeath is Dublin Airport. For details regarding other airports, see our Irish Airport Guide.
Car Hire
For details, please see our Ireland Car Hire guide.
Driving Distances from Athlone
| Kilometres | Miles | |
| Belfast | 226 | 141 |
| Cork | 219 | 137 |
| Derry | 209 | 130 |
| Donegal | 183 | 114 |
| Dublin | 126 | 79 |
| Dundalk | 145 | 91 |
| Galway | 93 | 58 |
| Kilkenny | 126 | 79 |
| Killarney | 232 | 145 |
| Limerick | 121 | 76 |
| Portlaoise | 74 | 46 |
| Roscommon | 32 | 20 |
| Rosslare Europort | 209 | 130 |
| Shannon Airport | 134 | 84 |
| Sligo | 117 | 73 |
| Waterford | 174 | 109 |
| Wexford | 188 | 117 |
| Wicklow | 177 | 110 |