The average bus between Athlone and Kilmore Quay takes 20h 14m and the fastest bus takes 7h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from Athlone to Kilmore Quay. 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 once daily between Athlone and Kilmore Quay. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Kilmore Quay at 12:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Carlow Bus Stn and take an average of 20h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Kilmore Quay. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Kilmore Quay station via Carlow Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 14m.
Athlone to Kilmore Quay bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Kilmore Quay bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Redmond Square station.
The distance between Athlone and Kilmore Quay is 165.9 km. The road distance is 213 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Kilmore Quay via Carlow Bus Stn, Redmond Square, and Wexford Stn in around 6h 19m.