The average bus between Malahide and Athlone takes 3h 7m and the fastest bus takes 2h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Malahide 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 every 3 hours between Malahide and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Malahide is at 8:40 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Malahide to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Malahide station and arriving at Athlone station via Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Malahide to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Malahide Stn station.
Malahide to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Malahide and Athlone is 118.1 km. The road distance is 155 km.
You can take a bus from Malahide Stn to Arcadia via Airport Zone 13 in around 4h 3m.