The average bus between Maynooth and Castlebar takes 4h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Maynooth 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 5 times a day between Maynooth and Castlebar. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Maynooth is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Castlebar at 6:47 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Maynooth to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Maynooth station and arriving at Castlebar station via Foxford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
Maynooth to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Maynooth Station.
Maynooth to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Foxford station.
The distance between Maynooth and Castlebar is 186.1 km. The road distance is 224 km.
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Maynooth Station to Foxford every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 2h 57m.