The average bus between Newport and Athlone takes 4h 3m and the fastest bus takes 3h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Newport 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 Newport and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 10:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newport is at 3:44 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:17 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Newport to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Newport station and arriving at Athlone station via Athlone Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
Newport to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Limerick Colbert station.
Newport to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Newport and Athlone is 85.2 km. The road distance is 141 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Limerick Colbert to Athlone Stn 3 times a day. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 2h 23m.
