The average bus between Castlebar and Bantry takes 10h 51m and the fastest bus takes 7h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castlebar to Bantry. 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 4 times a day between Castlebar and Bantry. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castlebar is at 3:18 PM which arrives into Bantry at 10:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt Station and take an average of 10h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Bantry. However, there are services departing from Castlebar station and arriving at Bantry station via Galway Ceannt Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
Castlebar to Bantry bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Bantry bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Bantry station.
The distance between Castlebar and Bantry is 242.3 km. The road distance is 377 km.
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Bantry via Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Coach Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Cork Bus Station in around 8h 25m.