The average bus between Athlone and Sligo takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Sligo. 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 Sligo. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Sligo at 11:49 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Sligo. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Sligo station via Longford Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
Athlone to Sligo bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Sligo bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Sligo Bus Stn station.
The distance between Athlone and Sligo is 100.4 km. The road distance is 134 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Sligo Bus Stn via Longford Stn in around 3h 10m.