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The average bus between Athlone and Rathowen takes 2h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Rathowen. 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 every 4 hours between Athlone and Rathowen. 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 Rathowen at 2:58 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Rathowen. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn station and arriving at Rathowen station via Longford Stn station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
Athlone to Rathowen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Rathowen bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Rathowen station.
The distance between Athlone and Rathowen is 37.8 km. The road distance is 45 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Rathowen via Longford Stn in around 2h 25m.
