The average bus between Ballinalack and Castlebar takes 3h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballinalack to Castlebar. 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 5 times a day between Ballinalack and Castlebar. The earliest departure is at 12:42 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballinalack is at 5:33 PM which arrives into Castlebar at 8:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballinalack to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Ballinalack station and arriving at Castlebar station via Foxford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
Ballinalack to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballinalack station.
Ballinalack to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Foxford station.
The distance between Ballinalack and Castlebar is 122.9 km. The road distance is 153 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Ballinalack to Foxford every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 2h 7m.