The average bus between Achill Island and Swinford takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Achill Island to Swinford. 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 Swinford. 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 Swinford at 8:32 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 36m • 1 change

2h 49m • 1 change

1h 48m • 1 change

3h 11m • 1 change

1h 36m • 1 change

3h 19m • 1 change

1h 49m • 1 change

3h 11m • 1 change

1h 36m • 1 change

2h 55m • 1 change

1h 49m • 1 change

3h 11m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Achill Island to Swinford. However, there are services departing from Achill Island station and arriving at Swinford station via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Achill Island to Swinford bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, depart from Droichead Acla station.
Achill Island to Swinford bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Mayo, arrive at Swinford station.
The distance between Achill Island and Swinford is 68.1 km. The road distance is 78 km.
You can take a bus from Droichead Acla to Swinford via Castlebar in around 2h 28m.