Londonderry to Athlone Buses

Londonderry to Athlone buses

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The average bus between Londonderry and Athlone takes 7h 58m and the fastest bus takes 6h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Londonderry 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.

7h 58m
Duration: 295 km
Distance: €65
Average price: 5 times a day
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Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus 64
Take the bus from Donegal to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Athlone Stnbus 466

7h 16m

€52–75

Londonderry to Athlone bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Londonderry and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Londonderry is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Donegal and take an average of 7h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

8:30 PM → 8:41 AM
Arrives next day
12h 11m • 2 changes

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

7:15 AM → 2:06 PM
6h 51m • 2 changes
9:15 AM → 4:47 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:37 PM
7h 37m • 2 changes
3:55 PM → 10:03 PM
6h 8m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

7:15 AM → 2:06 PM
6h 51m • 2 changes
9:15 AM → 4:47 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:37 PM
7h 37m • 2 changes
3:55 PM → 10:03 PM
6h 8m • 2 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

7:15 AM → 2:06 PM
6h 51m • 2 changes
9:15 AM → 4:47 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:37 PM
7h 37m • 2 changes
3:55 PM → 10:03 PM
6h 8m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

7:15 AM → 2:06 PM
6h 51m • 2 changes
9:15 AM → 4:47 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:37 PM
7h 37m • 2 changes
3:55 PM → 10:03 PM
6h 8m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

7:15 AM → 1:57 PM
6h 42m • 2 changes
9:15 AM → 4:28 PM
7h 13m • 2 changes
12:00 PM → 7:32 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
3:45 PM → 10:03 PM
6h 18m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

7:15 AM → 2:03 PM
6h 48m • 2 changes
9:15 AM → 4:30 PM
7h 15m • 2 changes
11:10 AM → 7:30 PM
8h 20m • 2 changes
3:30 PM → 10:04 PM
6h 34m • 2 changes

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Londonderry to Athlone buses

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