The average bus between Swords and Achill Island takes 6h 51m and the fastest bus takes 5h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Swords 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 5 times a day between Swords and Achill Island. The earliest departure is at 6:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Swords is at 11:27 PM which arrives into Achill Island at 8:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 11 and take an average of 6h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Swords station and arriving at Achill Island station via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
Swords to Achill Island bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Airport Zone 11 station.
Swords to Achill Island bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Droichead Acla station.
The distance between Swords and Achill Island is 254.4 km. The road distance is 311 km.
You can take a bus from Swords Castle to Droichead Acla via Airport Zone 11 and Castlebar in around 7h 10m.