The average bus between Athlone and Louisburgh takes 8h 35m and the fastest bus takes 5h. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Louisburgh. 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 Louisburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Louisburgh at 7:54 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Louisburgh. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Louisburgh station via Westport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
Athlone to Louisburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Station.
Athlone to Louisburgh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Westport station.
The distance between Athlone and Louisburgh is 129.2 km. The road distance is 218 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Athlone Station to Westport 4 times a day. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 3h 31m.