There are 6 ways to get from Castletownbere to Sligo by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Castletownbere to Killarney
- Take the train from Killarney to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to SligoRe / ...
9h 1m€200–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place231
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station251
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Sligo Bus Station64
9h 20m€50–72Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place231
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Sligo Markievicz Road964
9h 1mDrive 401.4 km
- Drive from Castletownbere to Sligo401.4 km
5h 9m€68–98Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)ORK - NOC
- Take the bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
9h 24m€94–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castletownbere to University Hospital231
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the train from Kilcock to SligoRe / ...
10h 19m€59–90
Cork Airport (ORK) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castletownbere to Sligo is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Castletownbere to Sligo is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Castletownbere to Sligo. However, there are services departing from Castletownbere and arriving at Sligo Markievicz Road via Cork Anderson's Quay and Galway Cathedral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Castletownbere and Sligo is 596 km. The road distance is 401.4 km.
The best way to get from Castletownbere to Sligo without a car is to taxi and train which takes 9h 1m and costs €200 - €250.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Castletownbere to Sligo, including transfers.
Castletownbere to Sligo bus services, operated by Harrington's Ardgroom, depart from Castletownbere station.
Castletownbere to Sligo bus services, operated by Harrington's Ardgroom, arrive at Parnell Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castletownbere to Sligo is 401 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Castletownbere to Sligo.
There are 145+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Castletownbere, Ireland and Sligo, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castletownbere to Sligo Markievicz Road via Parnell Place, Cork Anderson's Quay, Galway Ceannt Station, and Galway Cathedral in around 9h 1m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €25–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Kilcock to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- ardgroompostoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- harringtonsardgroom.com
Bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
Bus from Castletownbere to University Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Donal Harrington
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Castletownbere to University Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Sligo Markievicz Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Knock Airport to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Donal Harrington Coach and Hackney Service
- Phone
- +353 27 63 564
Billy Downey Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 297 1837
A2B Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 233 7574
Schull Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +353 28 28 320
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