The average bus between Achill Island and Ballina takes 2h 18m and the fastest bus takes 1h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Achill Island to Ballina. 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 5 times a day between Achill Island and Ballina. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Achill Island is at 8:31 PM which arrives into Ballina at 10:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Achill Island to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Achill Island station and arriving at Ballina station via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Achill Island to Ballina bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, depart from Droichead Acla station.
Achill Island to Ballina bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, arrive at Ballina Humbrt station.
The distance between Achill Island and Ballina is 57.2 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a bus from Droichead Acla to Ballina Humbrt via Castlebar in around 2h 43m.