The average bus between County Clare and Achill Island takes 8h 9m and the fastest bus takes 4h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Clare 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 5 times a day between County Clare and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 10:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Clare is at 9:25 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 11:57 AM. All services require a transfer at ATU Galway and take an average of 8h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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14h 7m • 2 changesWant to know about travelling from County Clare to Achill Island? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from County Clare to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from County Clare station and arriving at Achill Island station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
County Clare to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ennis Station.
County Clare to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between County Clare and Achill Island is 141.7 km. The road distance is 202 km.
You can take a bus from Ennis Station to Droichead Acla via ATU Galway and Castlebar in around 5h 39m.