The average bus between Londonderry and Athlone takes 7h 46m and the fastest bus takes 5h 42m. 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.
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 8:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Donegal and take an average of 7h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Londonderry station and arriving at Athlone station via Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
Londonderry to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ulsterbus Depot station.
Londonderry to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Londonderry and Athlone is 179.9 km. The road distance is 295 km.
You can take a bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Athlone Stn via Donegal and Cavan Bus Stn in around 7h 7m.