The average bus between Ballycastle and Achill Island takes 18h 2m and the fastest bus takes 9h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballycastle to Achill Island. 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 Ballycastle and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 7:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballycastle is at 4:40 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 4:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Coleraine Buscentre and take an average of 18h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Ballycastle station and arriving at Achill Island station via Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
Ballycastle to Achill Island bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Achill Island bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Ballycastle and Achill Island is 277.5 km. The road distance is 398 km.
You can take a bus from Market Street to Droichead Acla via Coleraine Buscentre, Derry Bus Station, Claremorris, and Castlebar in around 11h 33m.
