The average bus between Belfast and Athboy takes 4h 50m and the fastest bus takes 4h 22m. There is a bus service every few hours from Belfast to Athboy. 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 hourly between Belfast and Athboy. The earliest departure is at 3:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Belfast is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Athboy at 12:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Burgh Quay and take an average of 4h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Athboy. However, there are services departing from Belfast station and arriving at Athboy station via Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
Belfast to Athboy bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Athboy bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Athboy station.
The distance between Belfast and Athboy is 126.2 km. The road distance is 230 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Athboy via Burgh Quay and Dublin Busáras in around 4h 29m.