The average bus between Athlone and Glenties takes 8h 23m and the fastest bus takes 5h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Glenties. 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 Glenties. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Glenties at 10:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Cavan Bus Stn and take an average of 8h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Glenties. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Glenties station via Cavan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
Athlone to Glenties bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Glenties bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Glenties station.
The distance between Athlone and Glenties is 154.5 km. The road distance is 266 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Glenties via Cavan Bus Stn and Donegal in around 6h 55m.