The average bus between Bantry and Athlone takes 7h 56m and the fastest bus takes 6h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bantry 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 Bantry and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bantry is at 6:22 PM which arrives into Athlone at 4:47 PM. All services require a transfer at South Mall and take an average of 7h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bantry to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Bantry station and arriving at Athlone station via South Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
Bantry to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Bantry station.
Bantry to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Station.
The distance between Bantry and Athlone is 219.2 km. The road distance is 314 km.
You can take a bus from Bantry to Athlone Station via South Mall, Cork Bus Station, and Limerick Colbert Station in around 8h 13m.
