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Public transport (buses Roscommon - Athlone)

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  • 08-12-2019 12:54pm
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    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,963 ✭✭✭


    Why is public transport so bad from Roscommon to Athlone and back.

    Now I am not on about the train. Is there any buses that go daily from Roscommon to Athlone and back.


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    #2
    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    Bus Eireann and Roscommon Coaches both offer services between Roscommon and Athlone.


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    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,963 ✭✭✭cena


    Addle wrote: »
    Bus Eireann and Roscommon Coaches both offer services between Roscommon and Athlone.

    Doesn't bus eireann only go once a day


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    Berserker5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭Berserker5


    cena wrote: »
    Doesn't bus eireann only go once a day

    That's all you'll get a barebones service unfortunately

    For one reason or another here, same most town-town


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    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,520 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    cena wrote: »
    Doesn't bus eireann only go once a day

    There are at least 4 buses in each direction per day.


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    rossie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 11,341 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Bus eireann 440 service:

    Monday to Friday
    Roscommon to Athlone at 9:41am, 1:45pm, 3:51pm and 9:44pm
    Athlone to Roscommon at 6:45am, 11:45am, 2:45pm and 5:45pm

    Saturday
    Roscommon to Athlone at 9:25am, 1:35pm, 3:42pm, 9:47pm
    Athlone to Roscommon..same times as Monday to Friday

    Sunday
    Roscommon to Athlone at 11:30am, 3:37pm and 9:45pm
    Athlone to Roscommon at 8:45am, 2:45pm and 5:45pm


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    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    rossie1977 wrote: »
    Bus eireann 440 service:

    Monday to Friday
    Roscommon to Athlone at 9:41am, 1:45pm, 3:51pm and 9:44pm
    Athlone to Roscommon at 6:45am, 11:45am, 2:45pm and 5:45pm

    Saturday
    Roscommon to Athlone at 9:25am, 1:35pm, 3:42pm, 9:47pm
    Athlone to Roscommon..same times as Monday to Friday

    Sunday
    Roscommon to Athlone at 11:30am, 3:37pm and 9:45pm
    Athlone to Roscommon at 8:45am, 2:45pm and 5:45pm


    Little bit ****e for a 9 to 5 worker. Why don't they consider this when makimg these timetables


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    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,520 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    Afaik there is also a bus from Roscommon at 8am.


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