The average bus between Athlone and Kilmainham Gaol takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Kilmainham Gaol. 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 Kilmainham Gaol. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Kilmainham Gaol at 9:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Liffey Valley SC and take an average of 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Kilmainham Gaol. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Kilmainham Gaol station via Liffey Valley SC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Athlone to Kilmainham Gaol bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Kilmainham Gaol bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Liffey Valley SC station.
The distance between Athlone and Kilmainham Gaol is 108.3 km. The road distance is 122 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SC every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 1h 50m.