The average bus between Galway and Ashford Castle takes 4h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway 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 Galway and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:15 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Galway is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 7:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Headford and take an average of 4h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Headford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
Galway to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Galway to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cong station.
The distance between Galway and Ashford Castle is 33 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Ceannt to Ashford Castle via Headford and Cong in around 2h 7m.