The average bus between Finglas and Athlone takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Finglas 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 every 3 hours between Finglas and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Finglas is at 9:31 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at D'Olier Street and take an average of 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Finglas to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Finglas station and arriving at Athlone station via D'Olier Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
Finglas to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Finglas station.
Finglas to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Finglas and Athlone is 108.8 km. The road distance is 133 km.
You can take a bus from Finglas to Arcadia via D'Olier Street and Crampton Quay in around 3h 25m.