The average bus between Skibbereen and Athlone takes 8h 2m and the fastest bus takes 6h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Skibbereen 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 Skibbereen and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Skibbereen is at 11:15 AM which arrives into Athlone at 8:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Cork Bus Stn and take an average of 8h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Skibbereen to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Skibbereen station and arriving at Athlone station via Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
Skibbereen to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Skibbereen station.
Skibbereen to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Skibbereen and Athlone is 226.9 km. The road distance is 308 km.
You can take a bus from Skibbereen to Athlone Stn via Cork Bus Stn and Limerick Colbert in around 8h 10m.
