The average bus between Leixlip and Athlone takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Leixlip 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 Leixlip and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leixlip is at 9:49 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Liffey Valley SC and take an average of 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leixlip to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Leixlip station and arriving at Athlone station via Arcadia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Leixlip to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Liffey Valley station.
Leixlip to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Leixlip and Athlone is 95.8 km. The road distance is 124 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Liffey Valley to Arcadia every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 1h 40m.