The average bus between Castlebar and Letterkenny takes 4h 48m and the fastest bus takes 4h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castlebar to Letterkenny. 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 Letterkenny. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castlebar is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Letterkenny at 11:50 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Letterkenny. However, there are services departing from Castlebar station and arriving at Letterkenny station via Letterkenny Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
Castlebar to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Claremorris station.
Castlebar to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Letterkenny Bus Station.
The distance between Castlebar and Letterkenny is 158.2 km. The road distance is 219 km.
Bus Feda Teoranta operates a bus from Claremorris to Letterkenny Bus Station twice daily, and the journey takes 3h. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route twice daily.