- Distance: 64.5 km
- Duration: 1h 15m
The average bus between Athlone and Birr takes 1h 15m and the fastest bus takes 46 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Birr. 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 every 3 hours between Athlone and Birr. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Birr at 10:28 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athlone station and arriving at Birr station. Services depart every 3 hours, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Athlone to Birr bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Birr bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Birr station.
The distance between Athlone and Birr is 36.3 km. The road distance is 65 km.
TFI Local Link Laois Offaly operates a bus from Athlone Stn to Birr every 4 hours. Tickets cost €7–9 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Bus Éireann also services this route 3 times a day.