The average bus between Kilkee and Athlone takes 5h 56m and the fastest bus takes 4h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kilkee 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 Kilkee and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kilkee is at 7:42 PM which arrives into Athlone at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Ennis Station and take an average of 5h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Kilkee to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Kilkee station and arriving at Athlone station via Ennis Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Kilkee to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kilkee station.
Kilkee to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Kilkee and Athlone is 140.9 km. The road distance is 229 km.
You can take a bus from Kilkee to Arcadia via Ennis Station and Oranmore North in around 6h 3m.