The average bus between Athlone and Dublin Terminal 1 takes 3h 19m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Dublin Terminal 1. 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 5 times a day between Athlone and Dublin Terminal 1. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Dublin Terminal 1 at 8:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 3h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Dublin Terminal 1. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Dublin Terminal 1 station via Bachelors Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
Athlone to Dublin Terminal 1 bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Dublin Terminal 1 bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
The distance between Athlone and Dublin Terminal 1 is 115.7 km. The road distance is 134 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Arcadia to Bachelors Walk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 2h 10m.