The average bus between Castlebar and Athlone takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castlebar 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 Castlebar and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castlebar is at 8:04 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:03 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Castlebar station and arriving at Athlone station. Services depart 3 times a day, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
Castlebar to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Station.
The distance between Castlebar and Athlone is 101.9 km. The road distance is 180 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Castlebar to Athlone Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €17–25 and the journey takes 3h 13m.