There are 3 ways to get from Castlebar to Slane by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Athlonetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Slanebus 190
5h 14m€23–34Drive 210.4 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Slanecar 210.4 km
2h 51m€36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Bachelors Walkbus 721
- Take the bus from Abbey Street to Slanebus 980
5h 29m€29–40
Castlebar to Slane by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Slane is to train and bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Slane is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Slane. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Slane via Abbey Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Castlebar and Slane is 237 km. The road distance is 210.4 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Slane without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs €22 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Castlebar to Slane, including transfers.
Castlebar to Slane bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Slane bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Slane is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Castlebar to Slane.
There are 159+ hotels available in Slane.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Slane, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Slane via Bachelors Walk and Abbey Street in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Station to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Abbey Street to Slane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
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