The average bus between Athy and Killarney takes 6h 20m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athy to Killarney. 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 Killarney. 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 Killarney at 9:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Naas and take an average of 6h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Killarney. However, there are services departing from Athy station and arriving at Killarney station via Killarney Mission. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
Athy to Killarney bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Red Cow Luas station.
Athy to Killarney bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Killarney Mission station.
The distance between Athy and Killarney is 199.6 km. The road distance is 355 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Red Cow Luas to Killarney Mission every 4 hours. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 4h.