The average bus between Galway and Achill Island takes 5h 7m and the fastest bus takes 3h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway 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 4 times a day between Galway and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galway is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 6:19 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Achill Island station via Westport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
Galway to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Galway to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Galway and Achill Island is 98.6 km. The road distance is 122 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Ceannt to Droichead Acla via Westport in around 3h 34m.
