The average bus between Clifden and Castlebar takes 4h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Clifden 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 4 times a day between Clifden and Castlebar. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Clifden is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Castlebar at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Westport and take an average of 4h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Clifden to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Clifden station and arriving at Castlebar station via Westport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
Clifden to Castlebar bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Clifden station.
Clifden to Castlebar bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Westport station.
The distance between Clifden and Castlebar is 62.8 km. The road distance is 83 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Clifden to Westport every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 1h 20m.