The average bus between Ballina and Ashford Castle takes 5h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballina to Ashford Castle. 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 3 times a day between Ballina and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballina is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 6:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Castlebar and take an average of 5h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Ballina station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
Ballina to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Ballina Humbrt station.
Ballina to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Cong station.
The distance between Ballina and Ashford Castle is 65.1 km. The road distance is 82 km.
You can take a bus from Ballina Humbrt to Ashford Castle via Castlebar and Cong in around 2h 39m.