The average bus between Ennis and Loughrea takes 4h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ennis to Loughrea. 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 Ennis and Loughrea. The earliest departure is at 12:25 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Ennis is at 9:25 PM which arrives into Loughrea at 8:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ennis to Loughrea. However, there are services departing from Ennis station and arriving at Loughrea station via Gort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
Ennis to Loughrea bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ennis Station.
Ennis to Loughrea bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Barrack Street station.
The distance between Ennis and Loughrea is 48.3 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a bus from Ennis Station to Barrack Street via Gort in around 1h 50m.