The average bus between Cookstown and Athlone takes 6h 29m and the fastest bus takes 5h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cookstown 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 4 times a day between Cookstown and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cookstown is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 6h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cookstown to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Cookstown station and arriving at Athlone station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
Cookstown to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop station.
Cookstown to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Cookstown and Athlone is 156.6 km. The road distance is 295 km.
You can take a bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Arcadia via Dublin Airport T2 and Airport Zone 11 in around 6h 10m.
