The average bus between Athlone and County Cork takes 6h 10m and the fastest bus takes 5h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to County Cork. 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 County Cork. 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 County Cork at 11:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to County Cork. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at County Cork station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Athlone to County Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to County Cork bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Mallow station.
The distance between Athlone and County Cork is 167.7 km. The road distance is 217 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Sluggera Cross via Limerick Colbert and Mallow in around 5h 56m.
