The average bus between Shrule and Athlone takes 4h 19m 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.
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 Station and take an average of 4h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Shrule to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Shrule station and arriving at Athlone station via Galway Ceannt Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
Shrule to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shrule station.
Shrule to Athlone bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Shrule and Athlone is 76.9 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a bus from Shrule to Arcadia via Galway Ceannt Station and Galway Coach Station in around 3h 11m.