The average bus between Castlepollard and Athlone takes 4h 39m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castlepollard 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 Castlepollard and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 9:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castlepollard is at 8:49 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:41 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Castlepollard to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Castlepollard station and arriving at Athlone station via Athlone Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
Castlepollard to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Granard station.
Castlepollard to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Castlepollard and Athlone is 51 km. The road distance is 87 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Granard to Athlone Stn every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 1h 34m.