Skip to content

Table of contents

About Rathowen

Rathowen sits in County Westmeath where the N4 Dublin-Sligo route passes just south, making it a handy stop between the capital and northwest Ireland. It's about 90 kilometers from Dublin via the M4 and N4, with local connections through the R392 from Mullingar and R393 from Ballymahon. The town has around 20 electric vehicle charging stations for those touring the midlands. St. Brigid's Catholic Church with its limestone bell tower from 1820 dominates the main street and can be spotted from kilometers away across the surrounding farmland.

Where is Rathowen on the map?

Rathowen is in Ireland, at 53.655, -7.520 - about 23 km north-west of Mullingar.

How far is Rathowen from where I am?

Use your device location to see the distance to Rathowen, how long the drive takes, and directions from where you are.

Find hotels in Rathowen

Rent a car near Rathowen

Race a karting track in Rathowen

Race a karting track generated from the real streets of Rathowen.

Rathowen SpeedwayEasy

Play a pub crawl round in Rathowen

Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Rathowen. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Rathowen9 holes, one ball

Popular destinations close by

Nearby essentials

What is the closest airport to Rathowen?

The closest airport to Rathowen is Dublin Airport, 103 km (about 1 h 17 min by car).

Share Route

Save for offline?

We'll download this route and its map area so it works without a connection. This can take a moment -- you can keep using the app while it finishes.