The average bus between Athy and Thurles takes 8h 13m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athy to Thurles. 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 Athy and Thurles. The earliest departure is at 7:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athy is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Thurles at 10:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Kildare and take an average of 8h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Thurles. However, there are services departing from Athy station and arriving at Thurles station via Kildare station and Portlaoise JFL Ave station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
Athy to Thurles bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin, depart from Athy station.
Athy to Thurles bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Thurles station.
The distance between Athy and Thurles is 65.8 km. The road distance is 77 km.
You can take a bus from Athy to Thurles via Kildare and Portlaoise JFL Ave in around 4h 2m.
