Shrule to Athlone Buses

Trip Overview

The average bus between Shrule and Athlone takes 4h 21m and the fastest bus takes 3h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Shrule 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.

4h 21m
Duration: 127 km
Distance: €30
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Line 456 bus, bus

best

Take the bus from Shrule to Galway Ceanntbus 456
Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Arcadiabus 763

3h 15m

€25–35

Shrule to Athlone bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Shrule and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shrule is at 7:18 PM which arrives into Athlone at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 4h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

7:17 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 13m • 1 change
10:17 AM → 1:30 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
1:20 PM → 5:30 PM
4h 10m • 1 change
4:17 PM → 7:30 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

7:17 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 13m • 1 change
10:17 AM → 1:30 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
1:20 PM → 5:30 PM
4h 10m • 1 change
4:17 PM → 7:30 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

7:17 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 13m • 1 change
10:17 AM → 1:30 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
1:20 PM → 5:30 PM
4h 10m • 1 change
4:17 PM → 7:30 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

7:17 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 13m • 1 change
10:17 AM → 1:30 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
1:20 PM → 5:30 PM
4h 10m • 1 change
4:17 PM → 7:30 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

7:19 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 11m • 1 change
10:17 AM → 1:30 PM
3h 13m • 1 change
1:22 PM → 5:30 PM
4h 8m • 1 change
4:19 PM → 7:30 PM
3h 11m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

7:15 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
10:18 AM → 1:30 PM
3h 12m • 1 change
1:17 PM → 5:30 PM
4h 13m • 1 change
4:18 PM → 7:30 PM
3h 12m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

7:15 AM → 11:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
10:18 AM → 1:30 PM
3h 12m • 1 change
1:17 PM → 5:30 PM
4h 13m • 1 change
4:18 PM → 7:30 PM
3h 12m • 1 change

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Shrule to Athlone? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

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Trip Overview

Line 456 bus, bus

Shrule to Athlone bus times

Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

7:17 AM → 11:30 AM

10:17 AM → 1:30 PM

1:20 PM → 5:30 PM

4:17 PM → 7:30 PM

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

7:17 AM → 11:30 AM

10:17 AM → 1:30 PM

1:20 PM → 5:30 PM

4:17 PM → 7:30 PM

Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

7:17 AM → 11:30 AM

10:17 AM → 1:30 PM

1:20 PM → 5:30 PM

4:17 PM → 7:30 PM

Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

7:17 AM → 11:30 AM

10:17 AM → 1:30 PM

1:20 PM → 5:30 PM

4:17 PM → 7:30 PM

Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

7:19 AM → 11:30 AM

10:17 AM → 1:30 PM

1:22 PM → 5:30 PM

4:19 PM → 7:30 PM

Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

7:15 AM → 11:30 AM

10:18 AM → 1:30 PM

1:17 PM → 5:30 PM

4:18 PM → 7:30 PM

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

7:15 AM → 11:30 AM

10:18 AM → 1:30 PM

1:17 PM → 5:30 PM

4:18 PM → 7:30 PM

Frequently asked questions

What companies run services between Shrule, IE-MO, Ireland and Athlone, Ireland?

Bus from Shrule to Galway Ceannt

Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Arcadia

Where to next?

Bus trips from Shrule

Bus trips to Athlone

Alternative transport options