There are 9 ways to get from Castlebar to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NOC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 37m£66–218Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
8h 1m£48–210Train, ferry
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 2m£121–197Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Airport Zone 11bus 721
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 58m£122–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castlebar to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Cardiffcar
13h 11m£161–427Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 35m£54–174Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NOC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 23m£124–398Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NOC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 7m£114–253Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 15m£85–228
Castlebar to Cardiff by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £45 - £210 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs £65 - £220.
The distance between Castlebar and Cardiff is 388 miles.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Cardiff without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 2m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Castlebar to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1759+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Castlebar to Cardiff. However, you can take the bus to Ireland W Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castlebar to Cardiff Central via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–200
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–25
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–25
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–25
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Castlebar to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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