There are 3 ways to get from Castlebar to Donegal by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castlebar to Claremorrisbus 430 / ...
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Donegalbus 964
3h 50m€28–43Drive 148.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Castlebar to Donegalcar 148.7 km
1h 54m€26–37Bus via Sligo
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ballina Humbrtbus 430
- Take the bus from Ballina Humbrt to Sligo Bus Stnbus 458
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
5h 8m€30–57
Castlebar to Donegal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Donegal is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Donegal is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Donegal via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Castlebar and Donegal is 170 km. The road distance is 148.7 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Donegal without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €27 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Castlebar to Donegal, including transfers.
Castlebar to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Donegal bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Claremorris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Donegal is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Castlebar to Donegal.
There are 369+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Donegal via Claremorris in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Castlebar to Ballina Humbrt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Ballina Humbrt to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Claremorris to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Claremorris to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Ballina Humbrt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
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