The average bus between Claregalway and Athlone takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h. The bus service runs several times per day from Claregalway 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 Claregalway and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Claregalway is at 8:35 PM which arrives into Athlone at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Eyre Square and take an average of 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Claregalway to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Claregalway station and arriving at Athlone station via Eyre Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Claregalway to Athlone bus services, operated by Burkesbus, depart from Baile Chláir station.
Claregalway to Athlone bus services, operated by Burkesbus, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Claregalway and Athlone is 67.5 km. The road distance is 105 km.
You can take a bus from Baile Chláir to Arcadia via Eyre Square and Galway Coach Stn in around 2h 55m.