The average bus between Cork and Athlone takes 4h 32m and the fastest bus takes 4h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cork 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 Cork and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 9:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cork is at 3:25 PM which arrives into Athlone at 7:58 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Cork station and arriving at Athlone station via Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
Cork to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Stn station.
Cork to Athlone bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Cork and Athlone is 173.3 km. The road distance is 224 km.
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Stn to Athlone Stn via Limerick Colbert in around 5h 8m.
