The average bus between Gorey and Athlone takes 3h 47m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Gorey 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 3 hours between Gorey and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 4:48 AM at night, and the last departure from Gorey is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Clare Street and take an average of 3h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Gorey to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Gorey station and arriving at Athlone station via Clare Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
Gorey to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Gorey Main St station.
Gorey to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Gorey and Athlone is 137.7 km. The road distance is 214 km.
You can take a bus from Gorey Main St to Arcadia via Clare Street and Crampton Quay in around 4h 33m.