The average bus between Howth and Athlone takes 3h 4m and the fastest bus takes 2h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Howth 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 Howth and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Howth is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Abbey Street Lower and take an average of 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Howth to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Howth station and arriving at Athlone station via Abbey Street Lower. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
Howth to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Main Street Howth station.
Howth to Athlone bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Howth and Athlone is 124.2 km. The road distance is 141 km.
You can take a bus from Main Street Howth to Arcadia via Abbey Street Lower and Crampton Quay in around 3h 51m.