The average bus between Ballyshannon and Athlone takes 4h 14m and the fastest bus takes 3h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballyshannon 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 Ballyshannon and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 4:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballyshannon is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Athlone at 9:37 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballyshannon to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Ballyshannon station and arriving at Athlone station via Cavan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
Ballyshannon to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballyshannon station.
Ballyshannon to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Ballyshannon and Athlone is 121.1 km. The road distance is 192 km.
You can take a bus from Ballyshannon to Athlone Stn via Cavan Bus Stn in around 4h 27m.