The average bus between County Cavan and Athlone takes 3h 55m and the fastest bus takes 2h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Cavan 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 County Cavan and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 8:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cavan is at 10:18 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:44 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cavan to Athlone. However, there are services departing from County Cavan station and arriving at Athlone station via Athlone Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
County Cavan to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, depart from Cavan Bus Station.
County Cavan to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, arrive at Athlone Station.
The distance between County Cavan and Athlone is 71.2 km. The road distance is 107 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Cavan Bus Station to Athlone Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 1h 53m.