The average bus between Northern Ireland and Athlone takes 4h 47m and the fastest bus takes 4h. The bus service runs several times per day from Northern Ireland 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 2 hours between Northern Ireland and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 3:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Athlone at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 4h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Northern Ireland station and arriving at Athlone station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
Northern Ireland to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 11.
Northern Ireland to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Athlone is 144.3 km. The road distance is 295 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Arcadia via Dublin Airport T2 and Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 40m.