The average bus between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Ashford Castle takes 6h 21m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Shannon Airport (SNN) 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 3 times a day between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 9:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shannon Airport (SNN) is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 7:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 6h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Shannon Airport (SNN) station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Shannon Airport station.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Ashford Castle is 96.7 km. The road distance is 135 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt hourly. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 1h 50m.