County Galway to Athlone Buses

County Galway to Athlone buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between County Galway and Athlone takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Galway 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.

2h
Duration: 98 km
Distance: €27
Average price: Every 4 hours
Frequency

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best

Take the bus from ATU Galway to Arcadiabus 763

2h 46m

€22–32

County Galway to Athlone bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between County Galway and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from County Galway is at 5:40 PM which arrives into Athlone at 7:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, October 9, 2026

11:40 AM → 1:30 PM
1h 50m • 1 change
1:40 PM → 3:30 PM
1h 50m • 1 change
3:30 PM → 5:30 PM
2h • 1 change
5:30 PM → 7:30 PM
2h • 1 change

Departing Saturday, October 10, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:00 AM
2h • 1 change
9:40 AM → 11:30 AM
1h 50m • 1 change
11:40 AM → 1:30 PM
1h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 11, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:00 AM
2h • 1 change
9:30 AM → 11:30 AM
2h • 1 change
11:30 AM → 1:30 PM
2h • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 9:00 AM
1h 50m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 11:30 AM
2h • 1 change
11:40 AM → 1:30 PM
1h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 9:00 AM
1h 50m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 11:30 AM
2h • 1 change
11:40 AM → 1:30 PM
1h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 9:00 AM
1h 50m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 11:30 AM
2h • 1 change
11:40 AM → 1:30 PM
1h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 9:00 AM
1h 50m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 11:30 AM
2h • 1 change
11:40 AM → 1:30 PM
1h 50m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from County Galway to Athlone? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

County Galway to Athlone buses

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County Galway to Athlone bus times

Departing Friday, October 9, 2026

11:40 AM → 1:30 PM

1:40 PM → 3:30 PM

3:30 PM → 5:30 PM

5:30 PM → 7:30 PM

Departing Saturday, October 10, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM

7:00 AM → 9:00 AM

9:40 AM → 11:30 AM

11:40 AM → 1:30 PM

Departing Sunday, October 11, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM

7:00 AM → 9:00 AM

9:30 AM → 11:30 AM

11:30 AM → 1:30 PM

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM

7:10 AM → 9:00 AM

9:30 AM → 11:30 AM

11:40 AM → 1:30 PM

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM

7:10 AM → 9:00 AM

9:30 AM → 11:30 AM

11:40 AM → 1:30 PM

Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM

7:10 AM → 9:00 AM

9:30 AM → 11:30 AM

11:40 AM → 1:30 PM

Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

12:00 AM → 2:30 AM

7:10 AM → 9:00 AM

9:30 AM → 11:30 AM

11:40 AM → 1:30 PM

Frequently asked questions

What companies run services between County Galway, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?

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