There are 3 ways to get from Castlebar to Bantry by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Portarlington803 / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to KillarneyIc
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Bantry
7h 11m€156–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlebar to Galway Ceannt Station52
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay251
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry236
8h 26m€38–72Drive 327.4 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Bantry327.4 km
4h 3m€55–79
Castlebar to Bantry by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Bantry is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Bantry is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Bantry. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Bantry via Galway Coach Station and Cork Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Castlebar and Bantry is 474 km. The road distance is 327.4 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Bantry without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 11m and costs €150 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Castlebar to Bantry, including transfers.
Castlebar to Bantry bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Bantry bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Bantry is 327 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Castlebar to Bantry.
There are 260+ hotels available in Bantry.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Bantry, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Bantry via Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Coach Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Cork Bus Station in around 8h 26m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
- 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 Cork Bus Station to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 021-7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- killarney-taxi.com
Flemings Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 238 3592
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