The average bus between Cookstown and Athlone takes 5h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h 5m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week 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.
Buses run twice a week between Cookstown and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 4:26 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cookstown is at 4:27 PM which arrives into Athlone at 9:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Monaghan Bus Station and take an average of 5h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cookstown to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Cookstown station and arriving at Athlone station via Monaghan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
Cookstown to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Union Street station.
Cookstown to Athlone bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Athlone Station.
The distance between Cookstown and Athlone is 156.6 km. The road distance is 214 km.
You can take a bus from Union Street to Athlone Station via Monaghan Bus Station and Cavan Bus Station in around 6h 8m.
