Public transport

Transport for Ireland (TFI) deliver public transport services across Ireland and they have an online door-to-door journey planner. It includes service information, directions, and time estimates for taking a journey on public transport across Ireland.

Access journey planner here TFI plan your journey

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail provide Intercity rail passenger services in Ireland, you can use their website to buy train tickets, reserve seats, check train times, destinations and information useful for your rail journey. Further information here: Irish Rail

Find your local station information here: Irish Rail- find a station

Bus Éireann Ireland's national bus service, serving schools, towns and cities across Ireland. You can use their website to buy tickets, check timetables & real time passenger information. Further information here: Bus Eireann

Bus Éireann also run an Athlone Town Bus Service. Further information about the bus routes that serve Athlone Town here: Athlone Town Services

City Link provide express bus services across the country. You can use their website to buy tickets & check timetables. Further information here: City Link

Town link Connect is provided by Slieve Bloom Coach Tours, they provide a bus service between Mullingar and Tullamore. Further information here: Mullingar to Tullamore timetable

TFI Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon provides accessible and affordable public transport options for people living in rural areas as part of the TFI Public Transport Network. These services aim to ensure connectivity to essential services and amenities in the counties of Longford, Westmeath, and Roscommon, with the aim to enhance the quality of life for rural residents by improving access to public transport.

TFI Local Link Longford Westmeath Roscommon operates two different types of services: Regular Rural Bus Services and Door-to-Door Bus Services:

• Regular Rural Services: operate on a fixed route between towns and villages and run on a scheduled timetable.
• Door-to-Door Services: These services work along fixed routes but can divert to collect you and drop you off at your home, where possible. You must pre-book in advance ideally at least the day before travelling. Door-to-door bus services timetables can change and their frequency can vary from daily to once a week, or fortnightly.

For more details visit https://locallinklwr.ie, call 044 9340801 or emailing lwr@locallink.ie 

Click here for Timetable for Routes to all towns in County Westmeath

The public transport services available to you will depend on where you are in Ireland.

TFI Leap Card in Westmeath A TFI Leap Card is a prepaid travel card that is the easiest way to pay your fare on public transport around Ireland.

Click here for further information: Leap card Athlone