The average bus between Sligo and Oughterard takes 3h 51m and the fastest bus takes 3h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sligo to Oughterard. 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 every 4 hours between Sligo and Oughterard. 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 Oughterard at 10:41 PM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 3h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Oughterard. However, there are services departing from Sligo station and arriving at Oughterard station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
Sligo to Oughterard bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Oughterard bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
The distance between Sligo and Oughterard is 109 km. The road distance is 179 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.