The average bus between Athlone and Bantry takes 9h 56m and the fastest bus takes 6h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Bantry. 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 Athlone and Bantry. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Bantry at 10:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert Station and take an average of 9h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Bantry. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Bantry station via Limerick Colbert Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
Athlone to Bantry bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Station.
Athlone to Bantry bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Bantry station.
The distance between Athlone and Bantry is 219.2 km. The road distance is 310 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Station to Bantry via Limerick Colbert Station and Cork Bus Station in around 8h 2m.