The average bus between Ardee and Athlone takes 5h 21m and the fastest bus takes 4h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ardee 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 4 times a day between Ardee and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ardee is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Athlone at 12:08 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ardee to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Ardee station and arriving at Athlone station via Mullingar Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
Ardee to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ardee station.
Ardee to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Golden Island station.
The distance between Ardee and Athlone is 104.1 km. The road distance is 136 km.
You can take a bus from Ardee to Golden Island via Mullingar Stn in around 3h 55m.