The average bus between Athlone and Kilrush takes 6h 23m and the fastest bus takes 4h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Kilrush. 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 4 times a day between Athlone and Kilrush. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:55 PM which arrives into Kilrush at 10:12 PM. All services require a transfer at ATU Galway and take an average of 6h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Kilrush. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Kilrush station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
Athlone to Kilrush bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Kilrush bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Kilrush station.
The distance between Athlone and Kilrush is 135.2 km. The road distance is 202 km.
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Kilrush via ATU Galway and Ennis Station in around 5h 13m.