The average bus between Athlone and Banbridge takes 4h 33m and the fastest bus takes 4h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Banbridge. 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 4 hours between Athlone and Banbridge. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Banbridge at 12:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Banbridge. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Banbridge station via Dublin Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
Athlone to Banbridge bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Banbridge bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Kenlis Street station.
The distance between Athlone and Banbridge is 149.6 km. The road distance is 254 km.
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Kenlis Street via Dublin Airport T1 in around 4h 44m.