• Road access to Achill Island is via Westport or Castlebar, County Mayo. Driving from Dublin you would take the N4 to Longford, then the N5 through to Strokestown, Charlestown, and on to Castlebar. Take the road to Newport, go through Mulranny village and onto the R319 to Achill Island (there is a bridge onto the island at Achill Sound).
• From Galway, take the N84 to Headford, on to Ballinrobe and to Castlebar. Take the Newport road, go through Mulranny village and the R319 takes you to Achill.
• From Northern Ireland, head for Sligo, then take the N17 to Tubbercurry. At Charlestown, take the N5 to Castlebar. Take the Newport road, on to Mulranny and the R319 to Achill.
• Bus Eireann services to Achill are frequent with services connecting Achill to the major towns daily. Rail services are available at Westport (44km) and Castlebar (50km) with regular bus connections to Achill. Ireland West (Knock) Airport (85km) is the closest airport to Achill Island.
• For Bus schedules contact Bus Eireann: 01-836-6111 (international calls phone 353-1-836-6111)
• For Train information contact Irish Rail: Call Save 1850-366222 (international calls phone 353-1-8054244)
• Westport Train Station: 098-25253 (international calls phone 353-98-25253)
• Directions from Achill Sound - Go straight through Achill Sound and drive about 5km out the road to Cashel. You will pass Ted Lavelle's pub and the ESSO petrol station. Drive on to Bunnacurry and turn RIGHT at "The Grove" B&B (there is a mobile caravan shop at the turn). You will see a sign for The Valley House just before that turn. Follow the road for 3km, go straight through the crossroads (The Valley House is signposted here also) - The first turn right is The Valley House entrance.