The average bus between Dundalk and Achill Island takes 8h and the fastest bus takes 6h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dundalk 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 Dundalk and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 5:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dundalk is at 9:33 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 8:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 8h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Dundalk station and arriving at Achill Island station via Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
Dundalk to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Dundalk and Achill Island is 233.7 km. The road distance is 384 km.
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Droichead Acla via Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 11, and Castlebar in around 8h 6m.