The average bus between Bandon and Athlone takes 5h 50m and the fastest bus takes 5h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bandon to Athlone. 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 3 times a day between Bandon and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 8:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bandon is at 2:10 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Cork Bus Station and take an average of 5h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bandon to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Bandon station and arriving at Athlone station via Limerick Colbert Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Bandon to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cork Bus Station.
Bandon to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Station.
The distance between Bandon and Athlone is 194.1 km. The road distance is 254 km.
You can take a bus from Bandon to Athlone Station via Cork Bus Station and Limerick Colbert Station in around 7h 7m.