There are 3 ways to get from Doolin to Ashford Castle by bus or car
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Bus, line 456 bus
best- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Headfordbus 456
4h 47m€40–54Drive 107 km
cheapest- Drive from Doolin to Ashford Castlecar 107 km
1h 35m€19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to An Cheathrú Ruabus 424
- Take the bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Congbus 431
5h 45m€32–43
Doolin to Ashford Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Ashford Castle is to drive which costs €18 - €28 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Ashford Castle is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €18 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Doolin and arriving at Cong via Galway Ceannt and Headford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Doolin and Ashford Castle is 112 km. The road distance is 107 km.
The best way to get from Doolin to Ashford Castle without a car is to bus and line 456 bus which takes 4h 47m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Doolin to Ashford Castle, including transfers.
Doolin to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doolin to Ashford Castle is 107 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Doolin to Ashford Castle.
There are 122+ hotels available in Ashford Castle.
What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Ashford Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Doolin to Ashford Castle via Galway Ceannt, Headford, and Cong in around 4h 47m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–23
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Headford
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–23
Bus from Galway Ceannt to An Cheathrú Rua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–19
- Phone
- 091 842 384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from An Cheathrú Rua to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
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