The average bus between Athlone and Maynooth takes 2h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Maynooth. 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 Maynooth. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Maynooth at 10:12 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Maynooth. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Maynooth station via Enfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
Athlone to Maynooth bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Maynooth bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Maynooth University station.
The distance between Athlone and Maynooth is 89.3 km. The road distance is 100 km.
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Maynooth University via Enfield in around 2h 6m.