There are 5 ways to get from Castlebar to Castletownbere 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 Castletownbere
7h 18m€186–240Bus via Galway
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 Parnell Place to Castletownbere231
8h 35m€41–61Drive 351.3 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Castletownbere351.3 km
4h 36m€60–86Train, bus
- Take the train from Castlebar to Portarlington803 / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to CorkIc
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere231
8h 29m€49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Castlebar Stephen Garvey Way to Galway, Bus Station52
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place51
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere231
10h 20m€54–76
Castlebar to Castletownbere by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Castletownbere is to bus via Galway which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Castletownbere is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Castletownbere. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Castletownbere via Galway Coach Station and Parnell Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Castlebar and Castletownbere is 488 km. The road distance is 351.3 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Castletownbere without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 18m and costs €180 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Castlebar to Castletownbere, including transfers.
Castlebar to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Castletownbere is 351 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Castlebar to Castletownbere.
There are 92+ hotels available in Castletownbere.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Castletownbere, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Castletownbere via Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Coach Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Parnell Place in around 8h 35m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Train from Portarlington to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €17–25
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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
- +353 27 74003
- ardgroompostoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- harringtonsardgroom.com
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Donal Harrington
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Castlebar Stephen Garvey Way to Galway, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Cork Bus Station Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €150–190
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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