There are 3 ways to get from Glenties to Achill Island by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Claremorrisbus 64
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Droichead Aclabus 460a / ...
7h 29m€42–65Drive 241.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Glenties to Dugortcar 241.8 km
3h 16m€41–60Bus via Kilkelly
- Take the bus from Donegal to Kilkelly N17bus 64
- Take the bus from Kilkelly to Westportbus 440
- Take the bus from Westport to Droichead Aclabus 450
8h 15m€61–85
Glenties to Achill Island by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glenties to Achill Island is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Glenties to Achill Island is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Glenties to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Glenties and arriving at Droichead Acla via Donegal, Claremorris and Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Glenties and Achill Island is 260 km. The road distance is 241.8 km.
The best way to get from Glenties to Achill Island without a car is to bus which takes 7h 29m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Glenties to Achill Island, including transfers.
Glenties to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Glenties to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Claremorris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glenties to Achill Island is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Glenties to Achill Island.
There are 90+ hotels available in Achill Island.
What companies run services between Glenties, Ireland and Achill Island, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Glenties to Droichead Acla via Donegal, Claremorris, and Castlebar in around 7h 29m.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Kilkelly N17
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.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
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilkelly to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €17–23
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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