There are 5 ways to get from Castlebar to Kilcar by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Claremorris to Donegalbus 964
- Take the bus from Donegal to Cill Charthaighbus 293
5h 41m€27–52Bus via Sligo
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballina Humbert Street to Sligo Bus Stationbus 458
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Donegalbus 64
- Take the bus from Donegal to Cill Charthaighbus 293
6h 54m€20–55Drive 187 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Kilcarcar 187 km
2h 25m€32–45Bus via Kilkelly
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Kilkellybus 440
- Take the bus from Kilkelly N17 to Donegalbus 64
- Take the bus from Donegal to Cill Charthaighbus 293
6h 32m€29–47Train, drive
- Take the train from Castlebar to Ballinatrain Re
- Drive from Ballina to Kilcarcar
2h 44m€31–46
Castlebar to Kilcar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Kilcar is to bus via Kilkelly which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Kilcar is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Kilcar. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Cill Charthaigh via Claremorris and Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Castlebar and Kilcar is 212 km. The road distance is 187 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Kilcar without a car is to bus which takes 5h 41m and costs €27 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Castlebar to Kilcar, including transfers.
Castlebar to Kilcar bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Claremorris station.
Castlebar to Kilcar bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Donegal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Kilcar is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Castlebar to Kilcar.
There are 33+ hotels available in Kilcar.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Kilcar, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Cill Charthaigh via Claremorris and Donegal in around 5h 41m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- 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 Kilkelly N17 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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
- 074 9741644
- donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Donegal to Cill Charthaigh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–4
- Cash
- €5–6
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to Cill Charthaigh
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Castlebar to Kilkelly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ballina Humbert Street to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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/
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