The average bus between South Circular Road and Athlone takes 2h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from South Circular Road 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 3 hours between South Circular Road and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Circular Road is at 9:42 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Clanbrassil Upr and take an average of 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Circular Road to Athlone. However, there are services departing from South Circular Road station and arriving at Athlone station via Arcadia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
South Circular Road to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Crampton Quay station.
South Circular Road to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between South Circular Road and Athlone is 110.5 km. The road distance is 129 km.
Citylink operates a bus from Crampton Quay to Arcadia every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 1h 55m.