The average bus between Athlone and Ballycastle takes 10h 20m and the fastest bus takes 5h 17m. There is at least one bus per day from Athlone to Ballycastle. 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 once daily between Athlone and Ballycastle. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:40 PM which arrives into Ballycastle at 7:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Longford Stn and take an average of 10h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Ballycastle station via Longford Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
Athlone to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ballina Bus Stn station.
The distance between Athlone and Ballycastle is 134.1 km. The road distance is 189 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Ballycastle via Longford Stn and Ballina Bus Stn in around 5h 8m.
