The average bus between Athlone and Castlepollard takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 1h 54m. 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 every 4 hours between Athlone and Castlepollard. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 8:54 PM which arrives into Castlepollard at 10:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Austin Friars Street and take an average of 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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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 Austin Friars Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Athlone to Castlepollard bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Golden Island 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 76 km.
You can take a bus from Golden Island to Castlepollard via Austin Friars Street and Mullingar Castle Street in around 2h 37m.