There are 3 ways to get from Castlebar to Kilrush by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway52
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ennis Station51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush336
5h 37m€24–43Drive 181 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Kilrush181 km
2h 12m€31–45Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Galway Ceannt Station52 / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ennis Station51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Aldi Kilrush335
7h 3m
Castlebar to Kilrush by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Kilrush is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Kilrush is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Kilrush. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Kilrush via ATU Galway and Ennis Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Castlebar and Kilrush is 198 km. The road distance is 181 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Kilrush without a car is to bus which takes 5h 37m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Castlebar to Kilrush, including transfers.
Castlebar to Kilrush bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Kilrush bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Kilrush is 181 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Castlebar to Kilrush.
There are 176+ hotels available in Kilrush.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Kilrush, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Kilrush via ATU Galway and Ennis Station in around 5h 37m.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.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 Ceannt Station to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
Bus from Ennis Station to Aldi Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
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