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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.
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.
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No, there is no direct bus from County Galway to Athlone. However, there are services departing from ATU Galway station and arriving at Arcadia station via Arcadia station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
County Galway to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from ATU Galway station.
County Galway to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between County Galway and Athlone is 71.2 km. The road distance is 85 km.
Citylink operates a bus from ATU Galway to Arcadia every 4 hours. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
