The bus between Magherafelt and Athlone takes 5h 23m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Magherafelt 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 once a week between Magherafelt and Athlone. The service departs Magherafelt at 4:08 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Athlone at 21:31:30. All services require a transfer at Monaghan Bus Station and take an average of 5h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Magherafelt to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Magherafelt station and arriving at Athlone station via Monaghan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
Magherafelt to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Union Road station.
Magherafelt to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Magherafelt and Athlone is 171.6 km. The road distance is 229 km.
You can take a bus from Union Road to Athlone Stn via Monaghan Bus Station, Monaghan Bus Stn, and Cavan Bus Stn in around 6h 35m.
