There are 4 ways to get from Athenry to Achill Island 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
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Westportbus 456
- Take the bus from Westport to Droichead Aclabus 450
4h 50m€33–47Bus via Castlebar
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Castlebarbus 430
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Achill Soundbus 3127
5h 39m€16–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Castlebartrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Castlebar Stn to Droichead Aclabus
5h 10m€17–25Drive 150.1 km
- Drive from Athenry to Dooaghcar 150.1 km
2h 6m€26–37
Athenry to Achill Island by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athenry to Achill Island is to bus via Castlebar which costs €16 - €25 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Athenry to Achill Island is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Athenry to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Galway Ceannt and arriving at Droichead Acla via Westport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Athenry and Achill Island is 143 km. The road distance is 150.1 km.
The best way to get from Athenry to Achill Island without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Athenry to Achill Island, including transfers.
Athenry to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Galway Ceannt station.
Athenry to Achill Island bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Westport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athenry to Achill Island is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Athenry to Achill Island.
There are 90+ hotels available in Achill Island.
What companies run services between Athenry, Ireland and Achill Island, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a train from Athenry to Droichead Acla via Galway, Galway Ceannt, and Westport in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Westport to Droichead Acla
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Castlebar Stn to Droichead Acla
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
Bus from Castlebar to Achill Sound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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