There are 4 ways to get from Killarney to Achill Island by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Killarney to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Castlebartrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Castlebar Stn to Droichead Aclabus
8h 8m€37–54Bus
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to UL Student Ctrbus 300
- Take the bus from UL East Gate to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Droichead Aclabus 450
8h 10mDrive 333.5 km
- Drive from Killarney to Dooaghcar 333.5 km
4h 21m€57–82Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Limerick Colbertbus 14
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebarbus 430
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Droichead Aclabus
9h 59m€47–68
Killarney to Achill Island by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Achill Island is to train and bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Achill Island is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Killarney to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from Killarney Mission and arriving at Droichead Acla via UL East Gate and Westport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Killarney and Achill Island is 460 km. The road distance is 333.5 km.
The best way to get from Killarney to Achill Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Killarney to Achill Island, including transfers.
Killarney to Achill Island bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Killarney Mission station.
Killarney to Achill Island bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at UL Student Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Killarney to Achill Island is 333 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Killarney to Achill Island.
There are 90+ hotels available in Achill Island.
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Achill Island, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Killarney Mission to Droichead Acla via UL Student Ctr, UL East Gate, and Westport in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- 094 9005150
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
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 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 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission to UL Student Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from UL East Gate to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/Michael-Moran-Coach-Hire-Castlebar-623323737844282
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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/
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