The average bus between Connemara National Park and Athlone takes 5h 30m and the fastest bus takes 4h. The bus service runs several times per day from Connemara National Park 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 Connemara National Park and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Connemara National Park is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Athlone at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Letterfrack and take an average of 5h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Connemara National Park to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Connemara National Park station and arriving at Athlone station via Galway Coach Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Connemara National Park to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Letterfrack station.
Connemara National Park to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Connemara National Park and Athlone is 129.1 km. The road distance is 192 km.
You can take a vehicle from Letterfrack to Arcadia via Letterfrack and Galway Coach Stn in around 4h 30m.