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The average bus between Athlone and Castlebar takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Castlebar. 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 4 times a day between Athlone and Castlebar. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Castlebar at 9:00 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn station and arriving at Castlebar station via Claremorris station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Athlone to Castlebar bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Castlebar bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Castlebar station.
The distance between Athlone and Castlebar is 101.9 km. The road distance is 112 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Castlebar via Claremorris in around 2h 56m.
