- Distance: 94.4 km
- Duration: 1h 30m
The bus between Galway and Athlone takes 1h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from 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 Galway and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Galway is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Athlone at 7:30 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Galway station and arriving at Athlone station. Services depart every 4 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Galway to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Galway and Athlone is 75.8 km. The road distance is 94 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Arcadia every 4 hours. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 1h 30m.