The average bus between Athlone and County Cavan takes 2h 42m and the fastest bus takes 2h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to County Cavan. 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 County Cavan. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:50 PM which arrives into County Cavan at 10:12 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to County Cavan. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at County Cavan station via Cavan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Athlone to County Cavan bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Station.
Athlone to County Cavan bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cavan Bus Station.
The distance between Athlone and County Cavan is 71.2 km. The road distance is 112 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 1h 55m.