The average bus between Shannon and Loughrea takes 5h 28m and the fastest bus takes 2h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Shannon to Loughrea. 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 Shannon and Loughrea. The earliest departure is at 11:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shannon is at 8:24 PM which arrives into Loughrea at 8:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Clarecastle and take an average of 5h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Loughrea. However, there are services departing from Shannon station and arriving at Loughrea station via Clarecastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
Shannon to Loughrea bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Smithstown station.
Shannon to Loughrea bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Barrack Street station.
The distance between Shannon and Loughrea is 58.1 km. The road distance is 77 km.
You can take a bus from Smithstown to Barrack Street via Clarecastle and Gort in around 3h 11m.
