The average bus between Newtownforbes and Athlone takes 2h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Newtownforbes 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 5 times a day between Newtownforbes and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newtownforbes is at 7:37 PM which arrives into Athlone at 9:37 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Newtownforbes to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Newtownforbes station and arriving at Athlone station via Athlone Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Newtownforbes to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Longford Stn station.
Newtownforbes to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Newtownforbes and Athlone is 38.8 km. The road distance is 48 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Longford Stn to Athlone Stn every 4 hours. Tickets cost €13–19 and the journey takes 59 min.