The average bus between Antrim, County Antrim and Athlone takes 6h 52m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Antrim, County Antrim to Athlone. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Antrim, County Antrim and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Antrim, County Antrim is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer at High Street and take an average of 6h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Antrim, County Antrim to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Antrim, County Antrim station and arriving at Athlone station via The Gresham Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
Antrim, County Antrim to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Europa Bus Centre station.
Antrim, County Antrim to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Antrim, County Antrim and Athlone is 183 km. The road distance is 327 km.
You can take a bus from Antrim Buscentre to Arcadia via High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Crampton Quay in around 6h 57m.