The average bus between Athlone and Skibbereen takes 10h 25m and the fastest bus takes 7h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Skibbereen. 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 Skibbereen. 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 Skibbereen at 11:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 10h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Skibbereen. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Skibbereen station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
Athlone to Skibbereen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Skibbereen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Skibbereen station.
The distance between Athlone and Skibbereen is 226.9 km. The road distance is 304 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Skibbereen via Limerick Colbert, Cork Bus Stn, and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 7h 56m.
