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| Operated by | Vehicle type | Departure time | Departure location | Trip duration | Arrival time | Arrival location | Recommended | Price and booking link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bus | Crampton Quay, Temple Bar | Athlone AIT | CheapestFastest | ||||
| Bus | Dublin Airport Arrival Terminal 1 | Athlone AIT | No tags | ||||
| Bus | Dublin Airport Arrival Terminal 1 | Athlone AIT | No tags | ||||
| Bus | Dublin Airport Arrival Terminal 1 | Athlone AIT | No tags | ||||
| Bus | Dublin Airport Arrival Terminal 1 | Athlone AIT | No tags |
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Get from Dublin to Athlone
The journey takes about 2 hours and with fares starting at just $22, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.
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Users have shared positive experiences, highlighting the courteous and professional drivers who provide a warm welcome. The buses are described as clean, spacious, and comfortable with friendly staff enhancing the travel experience. However, there were mentions of long waits for certain routes and occasional issues like missed stops or temperature discomfort on board.
Irish Citylink Dublin Athlone recent customer reviews
Overall the experience was great, I feel like there should be a screen on the inside showing the route and ETA, would help a lot especially for people not familiar with the areas
Khadija A.
Would like earlier services from Dublin airport to athlone. My flight arrived at 4.45am and i had to wait until 7am for the first bus. The bus was also too hot. However i am glad there is a route to athlone without too many stops which is good.
Audrey M.
Third week in a row. First 2 weeks were great. Robert was courteous but very professional including reminding everyone to fasten seat belts. Today a different driver and no seat belt message and we even had to crawl into the hold (halfway in, banging my head also) to get our own bags off Not ideal.
Gordon M.
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The cheapest trip from Dublin to Athlone was searched and found on Nov 20, 2025 with a price of $19To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Dublin to Athlone, as early as possible.
You can expect to pay from $19 to $23 for a bus ticket from Dublin to Athlone based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $19 which is on 2025-11-20.
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