The average bus between Maynooth and Bunratty Castle takes 4h 28m and the fastest bus takes 3h 48m. There is a bus service every few hours from Maynooth to Bunratty 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 hourly between Maynooth and Bunratty Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Maynooth is at 10:48 PM which arrives into Bunratty Castle at 2:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Bachelors Walk and take an average of 4h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Maynooth to Bunratty Castle. However, there are services departing from Maynooth station and arriving at Bunratty Castle station via Bunratty. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
Maynooth to Bunratty Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Burgh Quay station.
Maynooth to Bunratty Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Bunratty station.
The distance between Maynooth and Bunratty Castle is 166.7 km. The road distance is 240 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Burgh Quay to Bunratty hourly. Tickets cost €19–28 and the journey takes 3h.