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The bus between Athlone and Galway takes 1h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Galway. 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 3 hours between Athlone and Galway. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Galway at 1:25 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arcadia station and arriving at Galway Coach Stn station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Athlone to Galway bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Galway bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Galway Coach Stn station.
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The distance between Athlone and Galway is 75.8 km. The road distance is 86 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Arcadia to Galway Coach Stn every 4 hours. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) also services this route 4 times a week.
