The average bus between Bunratty and Dromoland Castle takes 35 min and the fastest bus takes 18 min. There is an hourly bus service from Bunratty to Dromoland 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 hourly between Bunratty and Dromoland Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bunratty is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Dromoland Castle at 12:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Ballycasey and take an average of 35 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bunratty to Dromoland Castle. However, there are services departing from Bunratty station and arriving at Dromoland Castle station via Ballycasey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35 min.
Bunratty to Dromoland Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Bunratty station.
Bunratty to Dromoland Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Newmarket-on-Fergus station.
The distance between Bunratty and Dromoland Castle is 9 km. The road distance is 14 km.
You can take a bus from Bunratty to Dromoland Castle via Ballycasey and Newmarket-on-Fergus in around 55 min.