The average bus between Cork Airport (ORK) and Athlone takes 6h 21m and the fastest bus takes 5h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork Airport (ORK) 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 Cork Airport (ORK) and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork Airport (ORK) is at 7:45 PM which arrives into Athlone at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 6h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cork Airport (ORK) to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Cork Airport (ORK) station and arriving at Athlone station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
Cork Airport (ORK) to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Airport station.
Cork Airport (ORK) to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Cork Airport (ORK) and Athlone is 178.9 km. The road distance is 298 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Airport to Arcadia via Galway Ceannt and Galway Coach Stn in around 6h 5m.