The average bus between Athlone and Carrickmacross takes 4h 57m and the fastest bus takes 3h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Carrickmacross. 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 5 times a day between Athlone and Carrickmacross. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Carrickmacross at 7:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Carrickmacross. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Carrickmacross station via Cavan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
Athlone to Carrickmacross bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Station.
Athlone to Carrickmacross bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carrickmacross station.
The distance between Athlone and Carrickmacross is 101.1 km. The road distance is 153 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Station to Carrickmacross via Cavan Bus Station in around 4h 10m.