The average bus between Ballyshannon and Achill Island takes 6h 20m and the fastest bus takes 4h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballyshannon 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 Ballyshannon and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballyshannon is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 7:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Claremorris and take an average of 6h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballyshannon to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Ballyshannon station and arriving at Achill Island station via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
Ballyshannon to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballyshannon station.
Ballyshannon to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Ballyshannon and Achill Island is 131.5 km. The road distance is 200 km.
You can take a bus from Ballyshannon to Droichead Acla via Claremorris and Castlebar in around 5h 24m.
