The average bus between Athlone and Shannon takes 3h 33m and the fastest bus takes 3h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Shannon. 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 Shannon. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Shannon at 9:13 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Shannon station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
Athlone to Shannon bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Shannon bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Shannon Town Centre station.
The distance between Athlone and Shannon is 101.2 km. The road distance is 146 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Shannon Town Centre via Limerick Colbert in around 3h 25m.
