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Cookstown to Athlone buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Cookstown and Athlone takes 6h 32m and the fastest bus takes 5h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cookstown 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.

6h 32m
Duration
295 km
Distance
5 times a day
Frequency

Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)

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  1. Take the bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X4
  2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Arcadiabus bus 760 / ...
6h 10m

Cookstown to Athlone bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Cookstown and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cookstown is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 6h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 294.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Cookstown, Northern Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Arcadia via Dublin Airport T2 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 6h 10m.

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