The average bus between Cookstown and Castlebar takes 8h 19m and the fastest bus takes 7h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cookstown 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 Cookstown and Castlebar. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cookstown is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Castlebar at 3:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 8h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cookstown to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Cookstown station and arriving at Castlebar station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
Cookstown to Castlebar bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Union Street station.
Cookstown to Castlebar bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Castlebar station.
The distance between Cookstown and Castlebar is 187.7 km. The road distance is 413 km.
You can take a bus from Union Street to Castlebar via Dublin Airport T2 and Dublin Airport Zone 11 in around 7h 45m.