The average bus between Athlone and Waterford takes 3h 56m and the fastest bus takes 3h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Waterford. 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 twice daily between Athlone and Waterford. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Waterford at 11:35 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Waterford. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Waterford station via Carlow Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
Athlone to Waterford bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Waterford bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ballybricken station.
The distance between Athlone and Waterford is 140.8 km. The road distance is 189 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Ballybricken via Carlow Bus Stn in around 3h 59m.
