There are 4 ways to get from Bantry to Castlebar by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Bantry to Killarneytaxi
- Take the train from Killarney to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Castlebartrain Re
6h 54m€165–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bantry to Cork Bus Stationbus 236
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Castlebarbus 52
8h 29m€38–74Drive 325.9 km
- Drive from Bantry to Castlebarcar 325.9 km
4h 4m€55–79Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Bantry to Killarney Bus Stationbus 270
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission Road to UL Student Centrebus 300
- Take the bus from UL East Gate to Castlebar Librarybus
9h 10m
Bantry to Castlebar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bantry to Castlebar is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bantry to Castlebar is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bantry to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Bantry and arriving at Castlebar via Cork Anderson's Quay and Galway Ceannt Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Bantry and Castlebar is 474 km. The road distance is 325.9 km.
The best way to get from Bantry to Castlebar without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 54m and costs €160 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Bantry to Castlebar, including transfers.
Bantry to Castlebar bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Bantry station.
Bantry to Castlebar bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bantry to Castlebar is 326 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Bantry to Castlebar.
There are 86+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Bantry, Ireland and Castlebar, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Bantry to Castlebar via Cork Bus Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Galway Ceannt Station in around 8h 29m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Portarlington to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Bantry to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Bantry to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Bantry to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission Road to UL Student Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from UL East Gate to Castlebar Library
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/Michael-Moran-Coach-Hire-Castlebar-623323737844282
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