The average bus between Portlaoise and Achill Island takes 18h 28m and the fastest bus takes 17h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portlaoise 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 Portlaoise and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 12:15 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 6:11 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 11:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Athlone Stn and take an average of 18h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Achill Island station via Athlone Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
Portlaoise to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Portlaoise to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Achill Island is 205.7 km. The road distance is 311 km.
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Droichead Acla via Athlone Stn and Westport in around 7h 50m.