There are 10 ways to get from Aberdeen to Castlebar by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)ABZ - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
8h 57m€78–298Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to Castlebar721
17h 54mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Castlebar
9h 44m€142–344Fly Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)ABZ - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
8h 28m€79–234Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
10h 22m€82–264Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)EDI - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
7h 51m€95–305Fly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)ABZ - BHD
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
10h 13m€144–290Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Charlestown Murray's Bar64
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Castlebar440
18h 28mTrain, bus and ferry, bus via Enniskillen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 15 to Enniskillen Bus Station261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Ballina Humbert Street458
18h 47mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 15 to Enniskillen Bus Station261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Ballina Bus Station458
19h 30m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Castlebar is to fly and train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Castlebar is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Castlebar via Glasgow Buchanan, Glengall Street and Dublin Airport Zone 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Castlebar is 614 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Castlebar without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 17h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Aberdeen to Castlebar, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Castlebar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Castlebar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 202+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Castlebar, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Castlebar. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, then take the bus to Castlebar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Castlebar via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glengall Street, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, and Dublin Airport Zone 11 in around 17h 54m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €21–30
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Charlestown Murray's Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Charlestown to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Enniskillen to Ballina Humbert Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Enniskillen to Ballina Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 15 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Charlestown Murray's Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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