The average bus between Celbridge and Athlone takes 2h 17m and the fastest bus takes 2h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Celbridge 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 Celbridge and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Celbridge is at 9:39 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Liffey Valley SC and take an average of 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Celbridge to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Celbridge station and arriving at Athlone station via Arcadia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Celbridge to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Liffey Valley station.
Celbridge to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Celbridge and Athlone is 92.8 km. The road distance is 128 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Liffey Valley to Arcadia every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 1h 40m.