There are 4 ways to get from Achill Island to Limerick by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Droichead Acla to Westportbus 450
- Take the bus from Westport to UL East Gatebus Ul05
5h 7mBus via Galway
cheapest- Take the bus from Droichead Acla to Castlebarbus
- Take the bus from Castlebar to ATU Galwaybus 430
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Henry Streetbus 251
6h 6m€25–37Drive 231.4 km
- Drive from Dooagh to Limerickcar 231.4 km
3h 1m€40–57Bus, train
- Take the bus from Droichead Acla to Westportbus 450
- Take the bus from Westport to Galway Ceanntbus 456
- Take the train from Galway to Limericktrain Ic
6h 28m€42–59
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Achill Island to Limerick is to bus via Galway which costs €25 - €40 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Achill Island to Limerick is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Achill Island to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Droichead Acla and arriving at UL East Gate via Westport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Achill Island and Limerick is 235 km. The road distance is 231.4 km.
The best way to get from Achill Island to Limerick without a car is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Achill Island to Limerick, including transfers.
Achill Island to Limerick bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Droichead Acla station.
Achill Island to Limerick bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Westport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Achill Island to Limerick is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Achill Island to Limerick.
There are 139+ hotels available in Limerick.
What companies run services between Achill Island, IE-MO, Ireland and Limerick, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Droichead Acla to UL East Gate via Westport in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- 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
Bus from Droichead Acla to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Westport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
- 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
- 094 9005150
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
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 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from ATU Galway to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Citylink
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