The average bus between Athlone and Cobh takes 7h 48m and the fastest bus takes 5h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Cobh. 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 Cobh. 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 Cobh at 8:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 7h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Cobh. However, there are services departing from Athlone Stn station and arriving at Cork Bus Stn station via Limerick Colbert station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
Athlone to Cobh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Cobh bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
The distance between Athlone and Cobh is 176.5 km. The road distance is 213 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Spy Hill via Limerick Colbert, Cork Bus Stn, and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 6h 4m.
