The average bus between Athlone and Castlepollard takes 5h 33m and the fastest bus takes 3h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Castlepollard. 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 Castlepollard. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Castlepollard at 8:52 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

3h 44m • 1 change

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13h 2m • 1 change

3h 47m • 1 change

3h 44m • 1 change

3h 50m • 1 change
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13h 2m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Castlepollard. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Castlepollard station via Granard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
Athlone to Castlepollard bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Castlepollard bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Castlepollard station.
The distance between Athlone and Castlepollard is 51 km. The road distance is 87 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Castlepollard via Granard in around 2h 45m.