Train from Clonmel to Galway

u_c_thesecond

Hi

I am supposed to be going to Galway for a few days next week, but i cant get a straight answer from Irish Rail about how much my ticket will be. Ive looked on their website and it wont give a price- and i figured if i tried to pretend book online a total would come up at least.

But no... I then called Irish Rail who hung up on me once when i was asking them the price, and then when i called back i got a woman who basically said "You wont know the price until you get there on the day"

Now thats no good to me, I know it will prob be 50e+ for a return (its 38 for a return on bus but I vomit on buses) Has anyone travelled from Clonmel to Galway in the last 6 months and can tell me how much it cost?

LXFlyer

It should be €40.

u_c_thesecond

lxflyer wrote: »

It should be €40.

is that one way

Losty Dublin

u_c_thesecond wrote: »

is that one way

Thats return. A day return and open return will be a wee bit different; when you buy your ticket on the day make sure to ask for the right one.

The number for Clonmel station is 052 21982. Try them but there generally is only one staff on duty there so they may not be able to pick up a call straight away.

u_c_thesecond

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Thats return. A day return and open return will be a wee bit different; when you buy your ticket on the day make sure to ask for the right one.

The number for Clonmel station is 052 21982. Try them but there generally is only one staff on duty there so they may not be able to pick up a call straight away.

didnt even think of calling the clonmel station- duh! thank you

LXFlyer

It's an open return - you said you were going for a few days!

foggy_lad

Have you considered getting the bus from Clonmel? It will work out faster than the train and more frequent as well as a lot cheaper.

Train fares are very high at over €65 open return and almost €60 day return

http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_info/fare_calc_2013.php

Station From:Clonmel
Station To: Galway (Ceannt)
The journey distance is: 196.75km, fare zone PE future zone N

Adult Child Student 16-25 Family
Single €51.50 €25.50 €26.50 €30.00
Open Return €65.30 €29.50 €38.00 €43.20 €132.00
Day Return €59.20 €29.50 €82.50
Annual €4,050.00

*Monthly tickets are not issued for journeys beyond 153km,
an annual all services Irish Rail annual ticket is better value at this point

The bus fares are

Fare Discounted Fare
24.00 22.80 : Adult Single
40.00 38.00 : Adult Rtn
33.50 31.82 : Adult Day Rtn
16.50 15.67 : Child Single
26.50 25.17 : Child Return
21.50 20.42 : Child Day Rtn
20.00 19.00 : Student Single
32.50 30.87 : Student Rtn
34.00 32.30 : Adult MW Rtn
22.00 20.90 : Child MW Rtn
80.00 76.00 : Family Rtn

Bus 55 from Clonmel operates every hour and you then get the 51 or X51 from Limerick to Galway

LXFlyer

Those fares are not correct - that's the express rate.

The route is economy 2 - hence the rail fare should be €40.

corktina

foggy_lad wrote: »

Have you considered getting the bus from Clonmel? It will work out faster than the train and more frequent as well as a lot cheaper.

Train fares are very high at over €65 open return and almost €60 day return

http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_info/fare_calc_2013.php


The bus fares are
Bus 55 from Clonmel operates every hour and you then get the 51 or X51 from Limerick to Galway

he vomits on buses....

u_c_thesecond

corktina wrote: »

She vomits on buses....

fyp:D

No answer from Clonmel station so far. Ya buses not an option, even with travel tablets i feel sick. Last 2 times id to get driver to stop so i could be sick and 1 of those times id to run into a pub to vomit and the bus couldnt wait so I had to wait for the next bus.

foggy_lad

lxflyer wrote: »

Those fares are not correct - that's the express rate.

The route is economy 2 - hence the rail fare should be €40.

Where can the fares be found easily on the Irish rail website? Where does it state this route is economy2? This is all secret information which the travelling public are not meant to know it seems.

LXFlyer

The intercity fares for each category were listed in the NTA document in November.

The route is one of the lightly used lines - so therefore it's pretty obvious it is not an express route, nor is it likely to be economy 1.

The distance was all that was needed - and that is zone P.

A little bit of detective work goes a long way!

stop

lxflyer wrote: »

The intercity fares for each category were listed in the NTA document in November.

The route is one of the lightly used lines - so therefore it's pretty obvious it is not an express route, nor is it likely to be economy 1.

The distance was all that was needed - and that is zone P.

A little bit of detective work goes a long way!

Indeed and while I (and I assume others!) appreciate your work & contributions, a simple fare enquiry should not require "detective work".

LXFlyer

No it shouldn't, I agree, but the previous poster was rushing to conclusions and posting wrong information.

foggy_lad

lxflyer wrote: »

No it shouldn't, I agree, but the previous poster was rushing to conclusions and posting wrong information.

Without rushing to any conclusion is there a valid reason Irish rail don't have a fares calculator on their website? Is there a reason they don't allow online purchase of any tickets except intercity tickets?

LXFlyer

I don't know - you should ask Irish Rail.

u_c_thesecond

After being told to call different numbers by different stations i called limerick junction and was told it was 65 euro :eek:

goingnowhere

Seems as is frequently the case Irish Rail no help, but this tool seems to be right

http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_info/fare_calc_2013.php?station_from=CLMEL&station_to=GALWY&stage1=Submit+Query

u_c_thesecond

Was charged 40e return why cant they just say that on the website?

LXFlyer

Agreed - glad you got the correct fare!