The average bus between Ashford Castle and Athlone takes 4h 33m and the fastest bus takes 3h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ashford Castle 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 3 times a day between Ashford Castle and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 8:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ashford Castle is at 7:53 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Cong and take an average of 4h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ashford Castle to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Ashford Castle station and arriving at Athlone station via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
Ashford Castle to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Galway, depart from Cong station.
Ashford Castle to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Galway, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Ashford Castle and Athlone is 90 km. The road distance is 134 km.
You can take a vehicle from Ashford Castle to Athlone Stn via Cong and Claremorris in around 3h 35m.
