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The average bus between Belfast and Athlone takes 5h 32m and the fastest bus takes 5h 5m. 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.
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 5:50 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 1 Zone 1 and take an average of 5h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station and arriving at Arcadia station via Terminal 1 Zone 1 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
Belfast to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Athlone bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Arcadia station.
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The distance between Belfast and Athlone is 185.3 km. The road distance is 217 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Arcadia via Terminal 1 Zone 1 and Airport Zone 11 in around 5h 20m.
