There are 3 ways to get from Ballinalack to Castlebar by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ballinalack to Athlonetaxi
- Take the train from Athlone to Castlebartrain Re
2h 14m€78–96Bus, line 440 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballinalack to Swinfordbus 22
- Take the bus from Swinford to Castlebarbus 440
3h 28m€23–33Drive 138.4 km
- Drive from Ballinalack to Castlebarcar 138.4 km
1h 42m€24–34
Ballinalack to Castlebar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballinalack to Castlebar is to bus and line 440 bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ballinalack to Castlebar is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballinalack to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Ballinalack and arriving at Castlebar via Swinford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Ballinalack and Castlebar is 163 km. The road distance is 138.4 km.
The best way to get from Ballinalack to Castlebar without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 14m and costs €75 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Ballinalack to Castlebar, including transfers.
Ballinalack to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballinalack station.
Ballinalack to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Swinford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballinalack to Castlebar is 138 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Ballinalack to Castlebar.
There are 231+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Ballinalack, Ireland and Castlebar, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballinalack to Castlebar via Swinford in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Athlone to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballinalack to Swinford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Swinford to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €65–85
Gallagher's Cab Hire
- Phone
- +353 43 667 1673
Westmeath Cabs
- Phone
- +353 44 934 8888
Lake County Taxi
- Phone
- +353 85 875 0750
Ki Ki's Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 628 7038
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