The average bus between Athlone and Dublin 4 takes 2h 44m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Dublin 4. 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 4 hours between Athlone and Dublin 4. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Dublin 4 at 9:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 2h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Dublin 4. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Dublin 4 station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
Athlone to Dublin 4 bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Dublin 4 bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
The distance between Athlone and Dublin 4 is 113.7 km. The road distance is 128 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Arcadia to Bachelors Walk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 2h 10m.