The average bus between Athlone and Monksland takes 6h 16m and the fastest bus takes 5h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Monksland. 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 5 times a day between Athlone and Monksland. The earliest departure is at 5:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 10:54 PM which arrives into Monksland at 8:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Drogheda Bus and take an average of 6h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Monksland. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Monksland station via Drogheda Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
Athlone to Monksland bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Golden Island station.
Athlone to Monksland bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Drogheda Bus station.
The distance between Athlone and Monksland is 133.2 km. The road distance is 197 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Golden Island to Drogheda Bus every 3 hours. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 3h 6m.