There are 3 ways to get from Ashford Castle to Bunratty by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Ashford Castle to Bunratty by foot and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Ashford Castle to Bunratty is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ashford Castle to Bunratty is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashford Castle to Bunratty. However, there are services departing from Cong and arriving at Bunratty via Headford and Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Ashford Castle and Bunratty is 145 km. The road distance is 121.6 km.
The best way to get from Ashford Castle to Bunratty without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 56m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Ashford Castle to Bunratty, including transfers.
Ashford Castle to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Ashford Castle to Bunratty bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Bunratty station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashford Castle to Bunratty is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Ashford Castle to Bunratty.
There are 164+ hotels available in Bunratty.
What companies run services between Ashford Castle, Ireland and Bunratty, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Galway Ceannt to Bunratty hourly. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Bunratty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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