There are 4 ways to get from Castlebar to Bandon by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castlebar to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 52
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 251
6h 46m€33–67Train
- Take the train from Castlebar to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain 208 / ...
7h 28m€42–64Drive 288.9 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Bandoncar 288.9 km
3h 35m€50–72Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NOC - ORK
7h 55m€66–296
Castlebar to Bandon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Bandon is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Bandon is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Bandon. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Bandon via Galway Coach Station and Cork Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Castlebar and Bandon is 317 km. The road distance is 288.9 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Bandon without a car is to bus which takes 6h 46m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Castlebar to Bandon, including transfers.
Castlebar to Bandon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Castlebar station.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Bandon is to bus which takes 6h 46m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 28m.
Castlebar to Bandon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Bandon is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Castlebar to Bandon.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Bandon, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Bandon via Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Coach Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Cork Bus Station in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castlebar to Bandon via Portarlington, Portlaoise, Cork, Summerhill North, MacCurtain Street, and Cork Bus Station in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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