The average bus between Bray and Athlone takes 3h 7m and the fastest bus takes 2h 46m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bray 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 Bray and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bray is at 9:08 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Westmoreland Street and take an average of 3h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bray to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Bray station and arriving at Athlone station via Westmoreland Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Bray to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Cornerstone Church station.
Bray to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Bray and Athlone is 124.6 km. The road distance is 147 km.
You can take a bus from Cornerstone Church to Arcadia via Westmoreland Street and Crampton Quay in around 3h 56m.