The average bus between Athlone and Spiddal takes 2h 55m and the fastest bus takes 2h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone to Spiddal. 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 Spiddal. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Spiddal at 10:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Galway Coach Station and take an average of 2h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athlone to Spiddal. However, there are services departing from Athlone station and arriving at Spiddal station via Galway Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
Athlone to Spiddal bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Arcadia station.
Athlone to Spiddal bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at An Spidéal station.
The distance between Athlone and Spiddal is 93 km. The road distance is 114 km.
You can take a bus from Arcadia to An Spidéal via Galway Coach Station and Galway Ceannt Station in around 2h 45m.