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 Killarney
- Take the train from Killarney to PortarlingtonIc / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to CastlebarIc / ...
7h 3m€165–204Bus via Cork
cheapest- Take the bus from Bantry to Cork Bus Station236
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Castlebar52 / ...
8h 27m€38–57Drive 325.9 km
- Drive from Bantry to Castlebar325.9 km
4h 3m€55–79Bus
- Take the bus from Bantry to Cork Bus Station236
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Galway, Bus Station51
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Castlebar Stephen Garvey Way52
10h 17m€50–72
Bantry to Castlebar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bantry to Castlebar is to bus via Cork which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bantry to Castlebar is to drive which takes 4h 3m 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 27m.
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 7h 3m and costs €160 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 3m 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 3m to drive from Bantry to Castlebar.
There are 204+ 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 27m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- 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 23m
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 021-7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Bantry to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Galway, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Castlebar Stephen Garvey Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
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