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 Re / ...
- Take the bus from Castlebar Stn to Droichead Aclabus
6h 7m€21–31Drive 170.2 km
- Drive from Gort to Dooaghcar 170.2 km
2h 22m€30–43Bus 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 24m€42–61
Gort to Achill Island by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gort to Achill Island is to train and bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 6h 7m.
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 86+ 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
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Gort to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Gort to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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