There are 4 ways to get from Castlebar to Donegal by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castlebar to Claremorrisbus 52
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Donegalbus 964
3h 51m€25–42Bus via Charlestown
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlebar to Charlestownbus 440
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Donegalbus 64
4h 2m€24–33Drive 148.7 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Donegalcar 148.7 km
1h 54m€25–37Bus via Sligo
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ballina Humbert Streetbus 430
- Take the bus from Ballina Humbert Street to Sligo Bus Stationbus 458
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Donegalbus 64
5h 1m€25–45
Castlebar to Donegal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Donegal is to bus via Charlestown which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 2m.
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 51m.
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 51m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Castlebar to Donegal, including transfers.
Castlebar to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Donegal bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), 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 307+ 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 51m.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.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 Charlestown to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Castlebar to Ballina Humbert Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Castlebar to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ballina Humbert Street to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- 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/
Bus from Charlestown to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Ballina Humbert Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
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