The average bus between Kerry Airport (KIR) and Athlone takes 9h 21m and the fastest bus takes 4h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kerry Airport (KIR) 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 3 times a day between Kerry Airport (KIR) and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 12:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Kerry Airport (KIR) is at 6:20 PM which arrives into Athlone at 1:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Kerry Airport (KIR) station and arriving at Athlone station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Kerry Airport station.
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Kerry Airport (KIR) and Athlone is 175 km. The road distance is 213 km.
You can take a bus from Kerry Airport to Athlone Stn via Limerick Colbert in around 5h 8m.