The average bus between Macroom and Athlone takes 5h 55m and the fastest bus takes 5h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Macroom 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 Macroom and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Macroom is at 2:15 PM which arrives into Athlone at 7:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Cork Bus Stn and take an average of 5h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Macroom to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Macroom station and arriving at Athlone station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Macroom to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Macroom station.
Macroom to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Macroom and Athlone is 182.3 km. The road distance is 265 km.
You can take a bus from Macroom to Athlone Stn via Cork Bus Stn and Limerick Colbert in around 6h 58m.
