A1 Bealnamulla to Athlone

Operated by Bus Éireann. First bus 07:00, last bus 20:00. 54 journeys on weekdays. Fares: TFI zonal, cheaper with a Leap Card — more.

Next towards Athlone from Bellanamullia: 12:30, 13:00, 13:30

Next towards Bealnamulla from Kilmartin Ctr: 12:30, 13:00, 13:30

Wanted a different A1? 11 other bus routes are numbered A1 elsewhere in the UK — see every A1 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Athlone · Monday to Friday · 27 journeys

Stop	07:00	07:30	08:00	08:30	09:00	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:30	18:00	18:30	19:00	19:30	20:00
Bellanamullia	07:00	07:30	08:00	08:30	09:00	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:30	18:00	18:30	19:00	19:30	20:00
Monksfield	07:02	07:32	08:02	08:32	09:02	09:32	10:02	10:32	11:02	11:32	12:02	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:02	15:32	16:02	16:32	17:02	17:31	18:01	18:31	19:01	19:31	20:01
Millbrook	07:06	07:36	08:06	08:36	09:05	09:35	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:05	15:35	16:05	16:35	17:05	17:35	18:04	18:34	19:03	19:33	20:03
Orwell Grove	07:08	07:38	08:08	08:38	09:07	09:37	10:07	10:37	11:07	11:37	12:07	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:07	15:37	16:07	16:37	17:07	17:36	18:05	18:35	19:05	19:35	20:05
Annesfield Woods	07:10	07:40	08:11	08:41	09:09	09:39	10:09	10:39	11:09	11:39	12:09	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:39	15:09	15:39	16:09	16:39	17:09	17:38	18:07	18:37	19:06	19:36	20:06
Battery Heights	07:13	07:43	08:14	08:44	09:12	09:42	10:12	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:12	15:42	16:12	16:42	17:12	17:40	18:09	18:39	19:09	19:39	20:09
Connaught Street	07:14	07:44	08:15	08:45	09:14	09:44	10:14	10:44	11:14	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:14	15:44	16:14	16:44	17:14	17:42	18:11	18:41	19:10	19:40	20:10
Northgate St	07:17	07:47	08:19	08:49	09:17	09:47	10:17	10:47	11:17	11:47	12:17	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:17	15:47	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:46	18:14	18:44	19:12	19:42	20:12
Gleeson Street	07:20	07:50	08:24	08:54	09:22	09:52	10:22	10:52	11:22	11:52	12:22	12:52	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:52	15:22	15:52	16:22	16:52	17:22	17:50	18:17	18:47	19:16	19:46	20:15
Golden Island	07:22	07:52	08:26	08:56	09:24	09:54	10:24	10:54	11:26	11:56	12:26	12:56	13:26	13:56	14:26	14:56	15:26	15:56	16:26	16:56	17:26	17:54	18:21	18:51	19:19	19:49	20:18
Lower Rd	07:24	07:54	08:28	08:58	09:26	09:56	10:26	10:56	11:28	11:58	12:28	12:58	13:28	13:58	14:28	14:58	15:28	15:59	16:29	16:59	17:28	17:56	18:23	18:53	19:21	19:51	20:20
Retreat Park	07:27	07:57	08:31	09:01	09:28	09:58	10:28	10:58	11:29	11:59	12:29	12:59	13:29	13:59	14:29	14:59	15:29	16:01	16:31	17:01	17:29	17:58	18:25	18:55	19:22	19:52	20:21
Cypress Gdns	07:30	08:00	08:34	09:04	09:31	10:01	10:31	11:01	11:32	12:02	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:02	15:32	16:04	16:34	17:04	17:32	18:01	18:28	18:58	19:25	19:55	20:24
Athlone Business Pk	07:33	08:03	08:36	09:06	09:33	10:03	10:33	11:03	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:05	15:35	16:07	16:37	17:07	17:35	18:03	18:30	19:00	19:28	19:58	20:27
Kilmartin Ctr	07:35	08:05	08:39	09:09	09:36	10:06	10:36	11:06	11:37	12:07	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:07	15:37	16:10	16:40	17:10	17:37	18:06	18:33	19:03	19:30	20:00	20:29

Stop	08:30	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	16:30	17:30	18:30	19:30
Bellanamullia	08:30	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	16:30	17:30	18:30	19:30
Monksfield	08:32	09:32	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:32	16:32	17:32	18:31	19:31
Millbrook	08:35	09:35	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:35	17:35	18:35	19:34
Orwell Grove	08:37	09:37	10:37	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:37	16:37	17:37	18:36	19:36
Annesfield Woods	08:38	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:39	13:39	14:39	15:39	16:39	17:39	18:38	19:37
Battery Heights	08:40	09:40	10:40	11:41	12:42	13:41	14:41	15:41	16:41	17:42	18:41	19:40
Connaught Street	08:42	09:42	10:41	11:42	12:43	13:42	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:43	18:42	19:41
Northgate St	08:44	09:44	10:44	11:45	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:46	18:45	19:44
Gleeson Street	08:47	09:47	10:47	11:48	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:50	16:50	17:50	18:48	19:47
Golden Island	08:49	09:49	10:49	11:51	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:54	16:54	17:54	18:52	19:50
Lower Rd	08:51	09:51	10:51	11:53	12:56	13:57	14:57	15:57	16:57	17:56	18:54	19:52
Retreat Park	08:52	09:52	10:53	11:55	12:57	13:59	14:59	15:59	16:59	17:57	18:56	19:53
Cypress Gdns	08:54	09:54	10:56	11:57	13:00	14:02	15:02	16:02	17:02	18:00	18:59	19:56
Athlone Business Pk	08:56	09:56	10:58	11:59	13:02	14:04	15:04	16:04	17:04	18:02	19:01	19:59
Kilmartin Ctr	08:58	09:58	10:59	12:01	13:04	14:06	15:06	16:06	17:06	18:04	19:03	20:00

Stop	09:15	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:15	18:15	19:15	20:15
Kilmartin Ctr	09:15	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:15	18:15	19:15	20:15
TUS East Campus	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:17	14:17	15:16	16:17	17:17	18:16	19:16	20:16
Cartrontroy	09:19	10:19	11:19	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:20	16:20	17:20	18:20	19:19	20:18
Bower School	09:21	10:21	11:21	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:22	16:22	17:22	18:22	19:21	20:20
MacDiarmada Road	09:24	10:24	11:24	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	16:25	17:25	18:24	19:23	20:23
Gleeson Street	09:28	10:28	11:28	12:29	13:32	14:32	15:34	16:32	17:32	18:29	19:28	20:27
Northgate St	09:31	10:31	11:31	12:33	13:36	14:36	15:37	16:36	17:36	18:33	19:32	20:30
Connaught Street	09:35	10:35	11:35	12:37	13:40	14:40	15:41	16:40	17:40	18:36	19:36	20:33
Battery Heights	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:39	13:42	14:42	15:43	16:42	17:42	18:38	19:37	20:35
Annesfield Woods	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:42	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:45	18:41	19:40	20:37
Orwell Grove	09:40	10:40	11:40	12:43	13:46	14:46	15:47	16:46	17:46	18:43	19:42	20:39
Monksland	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:45	13:48	14:48	15:49	16:48	17:48	18:46	19:44	20:41
Monksfield	09:44	10:44	11:44	12:47	13:50	14:50	15:51	16:50	17:50	18:48	19:47	20:43
Bellanamullia	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:49	13:52	14:52	15:53	16:52	17:52	18:50	19:48	20:44

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

Fares on the A1 are set under the National Transport Authority's fare structure. Paying with a TFI Leap Card is significantly cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on most city services. Who travels free →

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Bus Éireann before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026
towards Athlone: 12 journeys, first 08:30 towards Bealnamulla: 12 journeys, first 09:15
New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027
towards Athlone: 12 journeys, first 08:30 towards Bealnamulla: 12 journeys, first 09:15

Route map

All stops on route A1

A1 towards Athlone

All 28 stops

A1 towards Bealnamulla

All 27 stops

Towns & areas on this route

Athlone

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first A1 bus?

The first A1 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last A1 bus?

The last A1 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the A1 bus cost?

Fares on the A1 are set under the National Transport Authority's fare structure. Paying with a TFI Leap Card is significantly cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on most city services.

Who runs the A1 bus?

The A1 is operated by Bus Éireann.

Timetable data from Bus Éireann via Ireland's National Transport Authority. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.