There are 5 ways to get from County Clare 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 Ennis Station to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebarbus 430
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Droichead Aclabus
5h 39m€27–38Train, bus via Athlone
cheapest- Take the train from Ennis to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
- 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
6h 31m€23–34Drive 200.3 km
- Drive from County Clare to Dooaghcar 200.3 km
2h 42m€35–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Ennis to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Westportbus 456
- Take the bus from Westport to Droichead Aclabus 450
5h 44m€38–54Bus via Castlebar
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebarbus 430
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Achill Soundbus
6h 1m€27–38
County Clare to Achill Island by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Clare to Achill Island is to train and bus via Athlone which costs €23 - €35 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from County Clare to Achill Island is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from County Clare station to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Ennis Station and arriving at Droichead Acla via ATU Galway and Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between County Clare and Achill Island is 202 km. The road distance is 200.3 km.
The best way to get from County Clare to Achill Island without a car is to bus which takes 5h 39m and costs €27 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from County Clare to Achill Island, including transfers.
County Clare to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ennis Station.
County Clare to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Clare to Achill Island is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from County Clare to Achill Island.
There are 90+ hotels available in Achill Island.
What companies run services between County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland and Achill Island, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ennis Station to Droichead Acla via ATU Galway and Castlebar in around 5h 39m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Ennis to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
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
Train from Ennis to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ennis Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Droichead Acla
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
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 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
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