The average bus between Athlone and Kells takes 2h 45m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Kells. 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 Kells. The earliest departure is at 5:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Kells at 7:29 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Kells. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Kells station via Austin Friars Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
Athlone to Kells bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon, depart from Golden Island station.
Athlone to Kells bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon, arrive at Eureka School station.
The distance between Athlone and Kells is 77.8 km. The road distance is 92 km.
You can take a bus from Golden Island to Eureka School via Austin Friars Street in around 2h 36m.