The average bus between Kilcar and Athlone takes 7h 3m and the fastest bus takes 5h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kilcar 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 4 times a day between Kilcar and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kilcar is at 9:55 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Donegal and take an average of 7h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Kilcar to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Kilcar station and arriving at Athlone station via Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
Kilcar to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim, depart from Cill Charthaigh station.
Kilcar to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Kilcar and Athlone is 141.2 km. The road distance is 255 km.
You can take a bus from Cill Charthaigh to Athlone Stn via Donegal and Cavan Bus Stn in around 6h 41m.