The average bus between Athlone and Ashford Castle takes 6h 39m and the fastest bus takes 3h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Ashford Castle. 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 Athlone and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Claremorris and take an average of 6h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
Athlone to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cong station.
The distance between Athlone and Ashford Castle is 90 km. The road distance is 134 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Ashford Castle via Claremorris and Cong in around 3h 30m.