The average bus between Rhode and Athlone takes 3h 53m and the fastest bus takes 2h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rhode 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 Rhode and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rhode is at 10:54 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Tullamore Coll and take an average of 3h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rhode to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Rhode station and arriving at Athlone station via Tullamore Coll. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
Rhode to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Rhode station.
Rhode to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Golden Island station.
The distance between Rhode and Athlone is 49.6 km. The road distance is 66 km.
You can take a bus from Rhode to Golden Island via Tullamore Coll and Tullamore in around 2h 29m.