The average bus between Athlone and Keel takes 8h 36m and the fastest bus takes 4h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Keel. 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 Keel. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Keel at 6:48 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Keel. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Keel station via Westport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
Athlone to Keel bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Keel bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Keel station.
The distance between Athlone and Keel is 154.1 km. The road distance is 263 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Keel via Westport in around 5h 52m.