There are 3 ways to get from Limerick to Achill Island by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from UL East Gate to Westportbus Ul05
- Take the bus from Westport to Droichead Aclabus 450
5h 4mBus via Galway
cheapest- 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
6h 39m€31–43Drive 231.2 km
- Drive from Limerick to Dooaghcar 231.2 km
3h€41–59
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Achill Island is to bus via Galway which costs €30 - €45 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Achill Island is to drive which takes 3h and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Achill Island. However, there are services departing from UL East Gate and arriving at Droichead Acla via Westport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Limerick and Achill Island is 235 km. The road distance is 231.2 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Achill Island without a car is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Limerick to Achill Island, including transfers.
Limerick to Achill Island bus services, operated by Michael Moran, depart from UL East Gate station.
Limerick to Achill Island bus services, operated by Michael Moran, arrive at Westport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limerick to Achill Island is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Limerick to Achill Island.
There are 83+ hotels available in Achill Island.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Achill Island, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from UL East Gate to Droichead Acla via Westport in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from UL East Gate to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Michael Moran
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Westport to Droichead Acla
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
Bus from Castlebar to Droichead Acla
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
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