The average bus between Doolin and Clifden takes 5h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Doolin to Clifden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Doolin and Clifden. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Doolin is at 11:16 PM which arrives into Clifden at 9:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt Station and take an average of 5h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Clifden. However, there are services departing from Doolin station and arriving at Clifden station via Galway Ceannt Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
Doolin to Clifden bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Clifden bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Clifden station.
The distance between Doolin and Clifden is 67.7 km. The road distance is 152 km.
You can take a bus from Doolin to Clifden via Galway Ceannt Station and Galway Coach Station in around 4h 7m.