The average bus between Clonard and Athlone takes 4h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Clonard 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 3 times a day between Clonard and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 2:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Clonard is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Athlone at 10:52 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

3h 22m • 1 change

1h 37m • 1 change
Arrives next day

13h 7m • 1 change

3h 22m • 1 change

1h 37m • 1 change
Arrives next day

13h 7m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Clonard to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Clonard station and arriving at Athlone station via Tullamore Hospl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
Clonard to Athlone bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Clonard station.
Clonard to Athlone bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Golden Island station.
The distance between Clonard and Athlone is 60.7 km. The road distance is 83 km.
You can take a bus from Clonard to Golden Island via Tullamore Hospl in around 2h 18m.