The average bus between Dungloe and Athlone takes 7h 21m and the fastest bus takes 5h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dungloe 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 twice daily between Dungloe and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dungloe is at 4:10 PM which arrives into Athlone at 9:31 PM. All services require a transfer at Donegal and take an average of 7h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Dungloe to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Dungloe station and arriving at Athlone station via Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
Dungloe to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from An Clochán Liath station.
Dungloe to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Dungloe and Athlone is 172.1 km. The road distance is 278 km.
You can take a bus from An Clochán Liath to Athlone Stn via Donegal and Cavan Bus Stn in around 6h 53m.
