The average bus between Newcastle West and Athlone takes 3h 42m and the fastest bus takes 3h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Newcastle West 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 Newcastle West and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 10:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newcastle West is at 4:15 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:17 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle West to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Newcastle West station and arriving at Athlone station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
Newcastle West to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Newcastle West station.
Newcastle West to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Newcastle West and Athlone is 131.6 km. The road distance is 164 km.
You can take a bus from Newcastle West to Athlone Stn via Limerick Colbert in around 4h 13m.
