The average bus between Swinford and Achill Island takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Swinford 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 4 times a day between Swinford and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 8:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Swinford is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 10:27 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swinford to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Swinford station and arriving at Achill Island station via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Swinford to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Swinford station.
Swinford to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Swinford and Achill Island is 68.1 km. The road distance is 77 km.
You can take a bus from Swinford to Droichead Acla via Castlebar in around 2h 23m.