The average bus between Castlebar and Kells takes 6h 10m and the fastest bus takes 5h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castlebar to Kells. 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 every 4 hours between Castlebar and Kells. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Castlebar is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Kells at 1:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 15 and take an average of 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Kells. However, there are services departing from Castlebar station and arriving at Kells station via Dublin Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Castlebar to Kells bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Kells bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Kells station.
The distance between Castlebar and Kells is 159.7 km. The road distance is 323 km.
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Kells via Dublin Airport Zone 15 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 5h 57m.