The average bus between Sligo and Headford takes 4h 10m and the fastest bus takes 3h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sligo to Headford. 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 5 times a day between Sligo and Headford. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sligo is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Headford at 9:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Headford. However, there are services departing from Sligo station and arriving at Headford station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
Sligo to Headford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Headford bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Sligo and Headford is 98.3 km. The road distance is 172 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Galway Ceannt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 25m.