The average bus between Athlone and Cookstown takes 6h and the fastest bus takes 5h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Cookstown. 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 Cookstown. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Cookstown at 1:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Cookstown station via Dublin Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
Athlone to Cookstown bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Cookstown bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Union Street station.
The distance between Athlone and Cookstown is 156.6 km. The road distance is 292 km.
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Union Street via Dublin Airport T1 in around 5h 55m.