The average bus between Straffan and Athlone takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Straffan 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 Straffan and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Straffan is at 10:31 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Liffey Valley SC and take an average of 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Straffan to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Straffan station and arriving at Athlone station via Liffey Valley SC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Straffan to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Straffan station.
Straffan to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Straffan and Athlone is 89 km. The road distance is 134 km.
You can take a bus from Straffan to Arcadia via Liffey Valley SC and Liffey Valley in around 3h 7m.