There are 6 ways to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Charlestownbus 64
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Castlebarbus 440
9h 6mDrive 288.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Castlebarcar 288.9 km
3h 57m€51–74Bus, train via Dublin
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain Re
9h 25mBus, train via Kilkelly N17
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Kilkelly N17bus 64
- Take the bus from Kilkelly to Castlebarbus 440
9h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Stationbus 234
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Claremorrisbus 64
9h 57mBus via Ballybofey
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Stationbus 234
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Ballybofeybus 64
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Claremorrisbus 964
10h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Castlebar via Coleraine Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Castlebar is 328 km. The road distance is 288.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Castlebar bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Castlebar bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Coleraine Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Castlebar is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Ballycastle to Castlebar.
There are 195+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Castlebar, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Castlebar via Coleraine Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot, and Claremorris in around 9h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €21–30
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Kilkelly N17
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- 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 Kilkelly to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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