The average bus between Clones and Athlone takes 4h 9m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Clones 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 5 times a day between Clones and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 8:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Clones is at 9:18 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:44 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Clones to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Clones station and arriving at Athlone station via Cavan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
Clones to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, depart from Clones station.
Clones to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, arrive at Athlone Station.
The distance between Clones and Athlone is 96.1 km. The road distance is 122 km.
You can take a bus from Clones to Athlone Station via Cavan Bus Station in around 3h 36m.