The average bus between Athlone and Lurgan takes 5h 50m and the fastest bus takes 5h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Lurgan. 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 Lurgan. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 11:30 AM which arrives into Lurgan at 4:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T1 and take an average of 5h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Lurgan. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Lurgan station via Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Athlone to Lurgan bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Lurgan bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Kenlis Street station.
The distance between Athlone and Lurgan is 156.1 km. The road distance is 273 km.
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Queen Street via Dublin Airport T1, Kenlis Street, and Banbridge Bus Station in around 6h 17m.