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commute to Dublin

Rasmus · 2012-05-26 22:48:50

Is a commute from Athlone to Dublin do-able? (Train or bus). I ask because it looks like I'll be facing one soon and I'd like to know what to expect.

26-05-2012 10:48pm

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Is a commute from Athlone to Dublin do-able? (Train or bus). I ask because it looks like I'll be facing one soon and I'd like to know what to expect.

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#2 26-05-2012 11:25pm

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I asked the same question a few weeks ago, there's a thread here with some useful info

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#3 30-05-2012 10:04am

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I did the reverse commute - from Dublin to Athlone - by train/bus for just under a year. To be honest I found it tough, and I wasn't sorry when it ended. Fortunately my working hours were somewhat flexible so that gave me a bit of leeway when deciding which train to take.

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#4 30-05-2012 11:13pm

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realistically - its an insane amount of time travelling, and living in glasson would be a step to far in my opinion.

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#5 31-05-2012 8:28am

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Lived in Glasson and commuted to Galway for a year and a half, wouldn't really recommend it unless you have a partner working locally. The stress of either making sure you caught a train/bus and/or traffic really melts your head by the end of the week.

It really depends on your work hours and where in Dublin you work.

http://www.freakonomics.com/2012/05/30/long-commutes-bad-for-the-heart/

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