The average bus between Achill Island and Galway takes 4h 54m and the fastest bus takes 2h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Achill Island to Galway. 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 Galway. The earliest departure is at 7:49 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Achill Island is at 8:41 PM which arrives into Galway at 8:02 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Achill Island to Galway. However, there are services departing from Achill Island station and arriving at Galway station via Westport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
Achill Island to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Droichead Acla station.
Achill Island to Galway bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Achill Island and Galway is 98.6 km. The road distance is 122 km.
You can take a bus from Droichead Acla to Galway Ceannt via Westport in around 3h 31m.