The average bus between Ballina and Athlone takes 2h 57m and the fastest bus takes 2h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballina 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 3 times a day between Ballina and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 10:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballina is at 6:09 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:17 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Ballina station and arriving at Athlone station via Nenagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Ballina to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Ballina and Athlone is 76 km. The road distance is 104 km.
You can take a bus from Ballina to Athlone Stn via Nenagh in around 3h 6m.
