The average bus between Charlestown and Achill Island takes 2h 37m and the fastest bus takes 2h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Charlestown 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 4 times a day between Charlestown and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 8:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Charlestown is at 8:12 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 10:27 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Charlestown to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Charlestown station and arriving at Achill Island station via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
Charlestown to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Charlestown station.
Charlestown to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Charlestown and Achill Island is 78.2 km. The road distance is 90 km.
You can take a bus from Charlestown to Droichead Acla via Castlebar in around 2h 38m.