The average bus between Athy and Rathcoole takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athy to Rathcoole. 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 Rathcoole. 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 Rathcoole at 5:10 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Rathcoole. However, there are services departing from Athy station and arriving at Rathcoole station via Naas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Athy to Rathcoole bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Athy station.
Athy to Rathcoole bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Rathcoole station.
The distance between Athy and Rathcoole is 47.1 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Athy to Rathcoole via Naas in around 1h 24m.