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 57m€165–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bantry to Cork Bus Stnbus 236
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Castlebarbus 456
8h 50m€38–75Drive 325.9 km
- Drive from Bantry to Castlebarcar 325.9 km
4h 4m€55–80Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Bantry to Killarney Bus Stnbus 270
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to UL Student Ctrbus 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 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bantry to Castlebar is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bantry to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Bantry and arriving at Castlebar via Cork Andersn's Quay and Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
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 57m and costs €160 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 57m 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 Stn 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 232+ 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 Stn, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Galway Ceannt in around 8h 50m.
- 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 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 Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Bantry to Killarney Bus Stn
- 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 Stn
- 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 Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- 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 Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission to UL Student Ctr
- 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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