The average bus between Athlone and Ballincollig takes 6h 13m and the fastest bus takes 5h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Ballincollig. 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 twice daily between Athlone and Ballincollig. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Ballincollig at 10:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 6h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Ballincollig. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Ballincollig station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
Athlone to Ballincollig bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Ballincollig bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
The distance between Athlone and Ballincollig is 176.6 km. The road distance is 229 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Father Sexton Pk via Limerick Colbert and Cork Bus Stn in around 6h 25m.
