The average bus between Northern Ireland and Ashford Castle takes 9h 24m and the fastest bus takes 7h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Northern Ireland 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 4 times a day between Northern Ireland and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 9h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Northern Ireland station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
Northern Ireland to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 11.
Northern Ireland to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Claremorris station.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Ashford Castle is 191.6 km. The road distance is 421 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Ashford Castle via Dublin Airport T2, Airport Zone 11, Claremorris, and Cong in around 8h 34m.