There are 4 ways to get from Achill Island to County Kerry by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Droichead Acla to Castlebar Stnbus
- Take the train from Castlebar to Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
9h 20m€38–69Bus
- Take the bus from Droichead Acla to Westportbus 450
- Take the bus from Westport to UL East Gatebus
- Take the bus from UL Student Ctr to Killarney Missionbus 300
9h 44mDrive 335.2 km
- Drive from Dooagh to County Kerrycar 335.2 km
4h 29m€59–85Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Droichead Acla to Castlebarbus
- Take the bus from Castlebar to ATU Galwaybus 430
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbertbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
11h 4m€57–82
Achill Island to County Kerry by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Achill Island to County Kerry is to bus and train which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Achill Island to County Kerry is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Achill Island to County Kerry. However, there are services departing from Droichead Acla and arriving at Milltown via Westport, UL Student Ctr and Killarney Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Achill Island and County Kerry is 489 km. The road distance is 335.2 km.
The best way to get from Achill Island to County Kerry without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 20m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Achill Island to County Kerry, including transfers.
Achill Island to County Kerry bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Droichead Acla station.
Achill Island to County Kerry bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Westport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Achill Island to County Kerry is 335 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Achill Island to County Kerry.
There are 184+ hotels available in County Kerry.
What companies run services between Achill Island, IE-MO, Ireland and County Kerry, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Droichead Acla to Milltown via Westport, UL East Gate, UL Student Ctr, Killarney Mission, and Killarney Bus Stn in around 9h 44m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Castlebar to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
Bus from Droichead Acla to Castlebar Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
Bus from Droichead Acla to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Droichead Acla to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Westport to UL East Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Michael Moran
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from UL Student Ctr to Killarney Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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