The average bus between Donegal and Achill Island takes 6h 40m and the fastest bus takes 5h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Donegal 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 Donegal and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 8:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donegal is at 2:40 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 7:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Claremorris and take an average of 6h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Donegal station and arriving at Achill Island station via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
Donegal to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Donegal and Achill Island is 144.2 km. The road distance is 222 km.
You can take a bus from Donegal to Droichead Acla via Claremorris and Castlebar in around 5h 44m.
