The average bus between Doolin and Ashford Castle takes 6h 52m and the fastest bus takes 3h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Doolin to Ashford 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 3 times a day between Doolin and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 8:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Doolin is at 6:37 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 7:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 6h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Doolin station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
Doolin to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Doolin and Ashford Castle is 57.9 km. The road distance is 112 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt every 3 hours. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 1h 52m.