The average bus between Athlone and Fota Island takes 6h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Fota Island. 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 Fota Island. 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 Fota Island at 11:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 6h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Fota Island. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Fota Island station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
Athlone to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Fota Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
The distance between Athlone and Fota Island is 171.2 km. The road distance is 234 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to IDA Carrigtwohill via Limerick Colbert and Cork Bus Stn in around 5h 52m.
