How to travel from Carrick on Shannon to The Aran Islands, Ireland

There are several options for getting from Carrick on Shannon to The Aran Islands by bus, ferry and train. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around €20 ($20) and will take around 4h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus, then take the train and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 3h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €29 ($29).

The distance between Carrick on Shannon and The Aran Islands is around 203km (126 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 138km (86 miles)

It takes around 4h 25m to get from Carrick on Shannon and The Aran Islands by bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Carrick on Shannon to The Aran Islands is to take the bus, then take the train and then take a ferry which takes around 3h 45m and will set you back approx €29 ($29).

The cheapest way to travel between Carrick on Shannon and The Aran Islands is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around €20 ($20) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Carrick on Shannon and The Aran Islands. We recommend that you take the bus to Athlone Bus Station stop 555101 then take the train to Galway then take the bus to Rossaveel Pier then take a ferry to Inishmore Ferry. instead which will take 3h 45m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Carrick on Shannon and The Aran Islands. We recommend that you take the bus to Athlone Bus Station stop 555101 then take the train to Galway then take the bus to Rossaveel Pier then take a ferry to Inishmore Ferry. instead which will take 3h 45m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Carrick on Shannon to The Aran Islands. We recommend that you take the bus to Galway Bus Station stop 555041 then take a ferry to Inishmore Ferry. instead which will take 4h 25m.

The closest major airport to The Aran Islands is Shannon Airport (SNN) (SNN) which is approximately 67km (41 miles) from The Aran Islands. Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (NOC) and Cork Airport (ORK) (ORK) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Carrick on Shannon to The Aran Islands. We recommend that you take the bus to Galway Bus Station stop 555041 then take a ferry to Inishmore Ferry. instead which will take 4h 25m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Carrick on Shannon to The Aran Islands is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 4h 25m and will usually cost around €22 ($22).