The average bus between Kinsale and Athlone takes 5h 57m and the fastest bus takes 5h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kinsale 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 Kinsale and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kinsale is at 2:00 PM which arrives into Athlone at 7:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Cork Bus Stn and take an average of 5h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Kinsale station and arriving at Athlone station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
Kinsale to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Kinsale to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Kinsale and Athlone is 195 km. The road distance is 254 km.
You can take a bus from Kinsale to Athlone Stn via Cork Bus Stn and Limerick Colbert in around 7h.
