There are 4 ways to get from Castlebar to Castletownbere by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Castletownberetaxi
7h 21m€186–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlebar to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 52
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 251
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
8h 36m€41–76Drive 351.3 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Castletownberecar 351.3 km
4h 37m€59–85Train, bus
- Take the train from Castlebar to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain 208 / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
9h 18m€50–73
Castlebar to Castletownbere by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Castletownbere is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Castletownbere is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs €55 - €85.
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 36m.
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 21m and costs €180 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Castlebar to Castletownbere, including transfers.
Castlebar to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Castletownbere is 351 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Castlebar to Castletownbere.
There are 97+ 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 36m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- 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 Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
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 Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- 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 4 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
- 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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