The average bus between Dundalk and Ashford Castle takes 8h 39m and the fastest bus takes 6h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dundalk 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 4 times a day between Dundalk and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 3:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Dundalk is at 9:33 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 8h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Dundalk station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
Dundalk to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Claremorris station.
The distance between Dundalk and Ashford Castle is 195.5 km. The road distance is 342 km.
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Ashford Castle via Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 11, Claremorris, and Cong in around 7h 35m.