The average bus between Malahide and Achill Island takes 7h 25m and the fastest bus takes 5h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Malahide 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 5 times a day between Malahide and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Malahide is at 11:07 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 8:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 11 and take an average of 7h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Malahide to Achill Island? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Malahide to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Malahide station and arriving at Achill Island station via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
Malahide to Achill Island bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Airport Zone 11 station.
Malahide to Achill Island bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Malahide and Achill Island is 258.8 km. The road distance is 323 km.
You can take a bus from Malahide Stn to Droichead Acla via Airport Zone 11 and Castlebar in around 7h 29m.