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Athlone to Londonderry buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Athlone and Londonderry takes 8h 15m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Londonderry. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

8h 15m
Duration
183 mi
Distance
£55
Average price
5 times a day
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus bus 466
  2. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Ballyshannonbus bus 30
  3. Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus 64
7h 11m
£45–64

Athlone to Londonderry bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Athlone and Londonderry. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Londonderry at 10:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Cavan Bus Stn and take an average of 8h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 182.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?

You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Ulsterbus Depot via Cavan Bus Stn and Ballyshannon in around 7h 11m.

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