There are 4 ways to get from Donegal to Castlebar by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Claremorris64
4h 8m€25–43Drive 148.3 km
- Drive from Donegal to Castlebar148.3 km
1h 53m€25–36Bus via Kilkelly
- Take the bus from Donegal to Kilkelly N1764
- Take the bus from Kilkelly to Castlebar440
4h 22m€25–37Bus via Sligo
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Ballina Humbert Street458
5h 20m€25–45
Donegal to Castlebar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Castlebar is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Castlebar is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Donegal and arriving at Castlebar via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Donegal and Castlebar is 173 km. The road distance is 148.3 km.
The best way to get from Donegal to Castlebar without a car is to bus which takes 4h 8m and costs €25 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Donegal to Castlebar, including transfers.
Donegal to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Claremorris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donegal to Castlebar is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Donegal to Castlebar.
There are 192+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Castlebar, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Donegal to Claremorris 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Bus Feda Teoranta also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Kilkelly N17
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilkelly to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Ballina Humbert Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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