The average bus between Athy and Dundalk takes 3h 57m and the fastest bus takes 3h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athy to Dundalk. 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 Athy and Dundalk. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athy is at 3:50 PM which arrives into Dundalk at 7:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Naas and take an average of 3h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from Athy station and arriving at Dundalk station via Naas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
Athy to Dundalk bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Athy station.
Athy to Dundalk bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Stapleton Place station.
The distance between Athy and Dundalk is 118.1 km. The road distance is 159 km.
You can take a bus from Athy to Stapleton Place via Naas, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 3h 33m.