There are 3 ways to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Athlone803 / ...
- Take the taxi from Athlone to Ballinalack
2h 23m€76–100Line 440 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlebar to Swinford440
- Take the bus from Swinford to Ballinalack22
3h 28m€23–33Drive 138.8 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Ballinalack138.8 km
1h 43m€24–34
Castlebar to Ballinalack by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack is to line 440 bus and bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Ballinalack. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Ballinalack via Swinford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Castlebar and Ballinalack is 163 km. The road distance is 138.8 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 23m and costs €75 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack, including transfers.
Castlebar to Ballinalack bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Ballinalack bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Swinford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Ballinalack is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Castlebar to Ballinalack.
There are 64+ hotels available in Ballinalack.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Ballinalack, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Ballinalack via Swinford in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Swinford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Swinford to Ballinalack
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €65–85
Ray O'Hara's Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 227 2731
- Website
- ray-oharas-taxis.business.site
Danny's Taxi Athlone
- Phone
- +353 87 131 3647
- Website
- dannystaxi.business.site
Cool Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 111 3333
- Website
- coolcabs.ie
AM to PM Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 86 105 7796
- Website
- athlonetaxi.ie
A2B Cabs Athlone
- Phone
- +353 90 649 4400
- Website
- a2b-cabs-athlone.business.site
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