The average bus between Castlebar and Castletownbere takes 10h 20m and the fastest bus takes 7h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castlebar to Castletownbere. 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 twice daily between Castlebar and Castletownbere. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castlebar is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Castletownbere at 11:33 AM. All services require a transfer at ATU Galway and take an average of 10h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


7h 18m • 2 changes


7h 42m • 2 changes
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19h 31m • 2 changes


8h 48m • 2 changes


9h 12m • 2 changes
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17h 43m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Castletownbere. However, there are services departing from Castlebar station and arriving at Castletownbere station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
Castlebar to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Castletownbere station.
The distance between Castlebar and Castletownbere is 248.7 km. The road distance is 402 km.
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Castletownbere via ATU Galway, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Parnell Place in around 8h 20m.