There are 6 ways to get from Castlebar to Bootle by bus, plane, car ferry, busferry, car, or train
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Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool
best- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)NOC - LPL
4h 53m£90–207Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
cheapest- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)DUB - LPL
6h 34m£57–163Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airport440
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre64
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane212
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
18h 25mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Dublin Airport Zone 15721
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
19hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Castlebar to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Bootle
8h 13m£88–132Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NOC - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
6h 5m£97–221
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Bootle is to train and fly which costs £55 - £170 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Bootle is to bus and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs £90 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Bootle. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Port of Liverpool via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Queen Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Castlebar and Bootle is 293 miles.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Bootle without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 18h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Castlebar to Bootle, including transfers.
Castlebar to Bootle bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Bootle bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 15 station.
There are 2087+ hotels available in Bootle.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Bootle, England?
There is no direct connection from Castlebar to Bootle. However, you can take the bus to Ireland West Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Liverpool (LPL), walk to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, take the bus to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, then take the train to Seaforth & Litherland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castlebar to Kings Parade via Ireland West Airport, Knock Airport, Derry Londonderry Bus Station, Nelson Street Bus Lane, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, and Woodside Interchange in around 18h 25m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £18–26
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Knock Airport to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Knock Airport to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Dublin Airport Zone 15
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Grand Central Station Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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