The average bus between Londonderry and Achill Island takes 8h 5m and the fastest bus takes 6h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Londonderry 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 twice daily between Londonderry and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Londonderry is at 1:15 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 7:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Claremorris and take an average of 8h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Londonderry station and arriving at Achill Island station via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
Londonderry to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ulsterbus Depot station.
Londonderry to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Londonderry and Achill Island is 208 km. The road distance is 303 km.
You can take a bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Droichead Acla via Claremorris and Castlebar in around 7h 14m.