The average bus between Ratoath and Athlone takes 3h 7m and the fastest bus takes 2h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ratoath 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 Ratoath and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 5:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ratoath is at 11:19 PM which arrives into Athlone at 2:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Navan R147 and take an average of 3h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ratoath to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Ratoath station and arriving at Athlone station via Athlone Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Ratoath to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Navan station.
Ratoath to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Ratoath and Athlone is 98.2 km. The road distance is 132 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Navan to Athlone Stn every 3 hours. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 15m.