There are 4 ways to get from Ballyshannon to Castlebar by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Charlestown64
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Castlebar440
3h 27m€22–31Bus via Sligo
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ballina Bus Station458
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Station to Castlebar52
4h 55m€21–47Drive 126.6 km
- Drive from Ballyshannon to Castlebar126.6 km
1h 39m€22–31Bus via Sligo #2
- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Ballina Humbert Street458
- Take the bus from Ballina Humbert Street to Castlebar430
5h€24–43
Ballyshannon to Castlebar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballyshannon to Castlebar is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ballyshannon to Castlebar is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballyshannon to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Ballyshannon and arriving at Castlebar via Charlestown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Ballyshannon and Castlebar is 128 km. The road distance is 126.6 km.
The best way to get from Ballyshannon to Castlebar without a car is to bus which takes 3h 27m and costs €21 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Ballyshannon to Castlebar, including transfers.
Ballyshannon to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballyshannon station.
Ballyshannon to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Charlestown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballyshannon to Castlebar is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Ballyshannon to Castlebar.
There are 198+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Ballyshannon, Ireland and Castlebar, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballyshannon to Castlebar via Charlestown in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballyshannon to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballina Bus Station to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Ballyshannon to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.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 Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ballina Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ballina Bus Station to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Ballina Humbert Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Ballina Bus Station to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
Bus from Ballina Humbert Street to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Ballina Humbert Street to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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