The average bus between New Ross and Athlone takes 7h 31m and the fastest bus takes 6h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from New Ross 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 twice daily between New Ross and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New Ross is at 11:30 AM which arrives into Athlone at 7:33 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New Ross to Athlone. However, there are services departing from New Ross station and arriving at Athlone Stn station via Carlow Bus Stn station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
New Ross to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, depart from New Ross station.
New Ross to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between New Ross and Athlone is 132.2 km. The road distance is 150 km.
You can take a bus from New Ross to Athlone Stn via Carlow Bus Stn in around 4h 53m.
