The average bus between Athlone and Ballybunion takes 9h 32m and the fastest bus takes 6h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Ballybunion. 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 Ballybunion. 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 Ballybunion at 8:32 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Ballybunion. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Ballybunion station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
Athlone to Ballybunion bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Ballybunion bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ballybunnion station.
The distance between Athlone and Ballybunion is 154.2 km. The road distance is 223 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Ballybunnion via Limerick Colbert in around 5h 49m.