The average bus between Athlone and Kilcolgan takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Kilcolgan. 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 4 hours between Athlone and Kilcolgan. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Kilcolgan at 10:12 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Kilcolgan. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Kilcolgan station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Athlone to Kilcolgan bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Kilcolgan bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at ATU Galway station.
The distance between Athlone and Kilcolgan is 66.2 km. The road distance is 107 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Arcadia to ATU Galway every 3 hours. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 1h 25m.