The bus between Athlone and Magherafelt takes 8h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Athlone to Magherafelt. 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 twice a week between Athlone and Magherafelt. The earliest departure is at 12:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Athlone is at 12:10 PM which arrives into Magherafelt at 8:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Cavan Bus Stn and take an average of 8h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Magherafelt. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Magherafelt station via Cavan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
Athlone to Magherafelt bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Magherafelt bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Union Road station.
The distance between Athlone and Magherafelt is 171.6 km. The road distance is 225 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Union Road via Cavan Bus Stn, Monaghan Bus Stn, and Monaghan Bus Station in around 6h 20m.
