There are 4 ways to get from Gort 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 Gort to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebarbus 430
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Droichead Aclabus
5h 9m€25–36Train, bus
cheapest- 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 9m€21–31Drive 170.2 km
- Drive from Gort to Dooaghcar 170.2 km
2h 22m€29–42Bus via Westport
- Take the bus from Gort to Galway Ceanntbus 51
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Westportbus 456
- Take the bus from Westport to Droichead Aclabus 450
5h 20m€42–61
Gort to Achill Island by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gort to Achill Island is to train and bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Gort to Achill Island is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Gort to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Gort and arriving at Droichead Acla via ATU Galway and Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Gort and Achill Island is 169 km. The road distance is 170.2 km.
The best way to get from Gort to Achill Island without a car is to bus which takes 5h 9m and costs €24 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Gort to Achill Island, including transfers.
Gort to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Gort station.
Gort to Achill Island bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gort to Achill Island is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Gort to Achill Island.
There are 90+ hotels available in Achill Island.
What companies run services between Gort, IE-G, Ireland and Achill Island, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Gort to Droichead Acla via ATU Galway and Castlebar in around 5h 9m.
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Gort to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Gort to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Gort to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–18
Bus from Gort to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–18
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
- +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/
- 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
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