The average bus between Athlone and Clonakilty takes 9h 47m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Clonakilty. 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 Clonakilty. 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 Clonakilty at 11:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 9h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Clonakilty. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Clonakilty station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
Athlone to Clonakilty bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Clonakilty bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Clonakilty N71 station.
The distance between Athlone and Clonakilty is 210.2 km. The road distance is 272 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Clonakilty N71 via Limerick Colbert, Cork Bus Stn, and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 7h 21m.