The average bus between Lifford and Athlone takes 6h 26m and the fastest bus takes 4h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lifford 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 Lifford and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 8:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lifford is at 5:35 PM which arrives into Athlone at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 6h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
7h 5m • 1 change
6h 50m • 1 change
6h 35m • 1 change
6h 50m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Lifford to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Lifford station and arriving at Athlone station via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
Lifford to Athlone bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Lifford station.
Lifford to Athlone bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Lifford and Athlone is 159.5 km. The road distance is 340 km.
You can take a bus from Lifford to Arcadia via Airport Zone 16 and Airport Zone 13 in around 6h 25m.
