The average bus between Buncrana and Athlone takes 7h 20m and the fastest bus takes 6h. The bus service runs several times per day from Buncrana 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 twice daily between Buncrana and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Buncrana is at 4:30 PM which arrives into Athlone at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 7h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Buncrana to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Buncrana station and arriving at Athlone station via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
Buncrana to Athlone bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Cockhill Rd station.
Buncrana to Athlone bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Buncrana and Athlone is 193 km. The road distance is 379 km.
You can take a bus from Cockhill Rd to Arcadia via Airport Zone 16 and Airport Zone 13 in around 7h 40m.
