- Distance: 65.4 km
- Duration: 1h 14m
The average bus between Birr Castle and Athlone takes 1h 14m and the fastest bus takes 47 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Birr Castle 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 3 hours between Birr Castle and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birr Castle is at 10:21 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:48 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birr Castle station and arriving at Athlone station. Services depart every 3 hours, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
Birr Castle to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Birr station.
Birr Castle to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Birr Castle and Athlone is 36.4 km. The road distance is 65 km.
TFI Local Link Laois Offaly operates a bus from Birr to Athlone Stn every 4 hours. Tickets cost €7–9 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Bus Éireann also services this route 3 times a day.