The average bus between Maynooth and Athlone takes 2h 13m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Maynooth 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 Maynooth and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 2:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Maynooth is at 10:11 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Maynooth to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Maynooth station and arriving at Athlone station via Enfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
Maynooth to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Maynooth University station.
Maynooth to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Maynooth and Athlone is 89.3 km. The road distance is 101 km.
You can take a bus from Maynooth University to Arcadia via Enfield in around 2h 40m.