The average bus between Athy and Letterkenny takes 6h 27m and the fastest bus takes 5h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athy to Letterkenny. 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 Letterkenny. 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 Letterkenny at 9:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Naas and take an average of 6h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Letterkenny. However, there are services departing from Athy station and arriving at Letterkenny station via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
Athy to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Naas station.
Athy to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Letterkenny Bus station.
The distance between Athy and Letterkenny is 223.1 km. The road distance is 308 km.
You can take a bus from Athy to Letterkenny Bus via Naas, Airport Zone 16, and Airport Zone 12 in around 6h 22m.