The average bus between Achill Island and Athlone takes 5h 13m and the fastest bus takes 4h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Achill Island 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 4 times a day between Achill Island and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Achill Island is at 5:21 PM which arrives into Athlone at 11:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Castlebar and take an average of 5h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Achill Island to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Achill Island station and arriving at Athlone station via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
Achill Island to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, depart from Droichead Acla station.
Achill Island to Athlone bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
The distance between Achill Island and Athlone is 147.9 km. The road distance is 175 km.
You can take a bus from Droichead Acla to Athlone Stn via Castlebar and Claremorris in around 4h 46m.
