The average bus between Achill Island and Ballyshannon takes 9h and the fastest bus takes 5h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Achill Island to Ballyshannon. 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 twice daily between Achill Island and Ballyshannon. The earliest departure is at 8:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Achill Island is at 8:31 PM which arrives into Ballyshannon at 9:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Castlebar and take an average of 9h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Achill Island to Ballyshannon. However, there are services departing from Achill Island station and arriving at Ballyshannon station via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
Achill Island to Ballyshannon bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, depart from Droichead Acla station.
Achill Island to Ballyshannon bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, arrive at Ballyshannon station.
The distance between Achill Island and Ballyshannon is 131.5 km. The road distance is 197 km.
You can take a bus from Droichead Acla to Ballyshannon via Castlebar and Claremorris in around 5h 3m.
