The average bus between Ballaghaderreen and Athlone takes 4h 11m and the fastest bus takes 2h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballaghaderreen to Athlone. 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 every 4 hours between Ballaghaderreen and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 1:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballaghaderreen is at 6:20 PM which arrives into Athlone at 10:03 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballaghaderreen to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Ballaghaderreen station and arriving at Athlone station via Longford Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
Ballaghaderreen to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballaghaderreen station.
Ballaghaderreen to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Ballaghaderreen and Athlone is 68 km. The road distance is 105 km.
You can take a bus from Ballaghaderreen to Athlone Stn via Longford Stn in around 2h 48m.