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Belfast to Athlone buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Belfast and Athlone takes 5h 20m and the fastest bus takes 4h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Belfast 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.

5h 20m
Duration
296 km
Distance
€41
Average price
Every 3 hours
Frequency

Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)

best
  1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1bus bus 785
  2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Arcadiabus bus 760 / ...
5h 20m
€34–158

Belfast to Athlone bus times

Buses run every 3 hours between Belfast and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 3:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Belfast is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Athlone at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and take an average of 5h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 296.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Arcadia via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 20m.

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