The average bus between Athlone and Shrule takes 5h 18m and the fastest bus takes 3h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Shrule. 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 Shrule. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Shrule at 9:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Coach Stn and take an average of 5h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Shrule. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Shrule station via Galway Coach Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
Athlone to Shrule bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Shrule bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Shrule station.
The distance between Athlone and Shrule is 76.9 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a bus from Arcadia to Shrule via Galway Coach Stn and Galway Ceannt in around 3h 14m.