The average bus between Athlone and County Kerry takes 7h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to County Kerry. 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 County Kerry. 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 County Kerry at 6:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Colbert and take an average of 7h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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12h 20m • 2 changes


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12h 19m • 2 changes


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14h 5m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to County Kerry. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at County Kerry station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
Athlone to County Kerry bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to County Kerry bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Tralee Bus Station.
The distance between Athlone and County Kerry is 185.4 km. The road distance is 241 km.
You can take a bus from Athlone Stn to Castlemaine via Limerick Colbert and Tralee Bus Station in around 6h 48m.