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How to get fromInverness to Castlebarby train, bus, plane, busferry, car or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Castlebar by train, bus, plane, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane EDI - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebarbus bus
    9h 4m

  2. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane INV - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebarbus bus
    11h 45m
    €81–321

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    1. Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus E8
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to Castlebarbus bus 721
    18h 10m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Castlebarcar car
    10h 16m
    €147–227

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane ABZ - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train
    11h 11m
    €99–288

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train
    12h 2m
    €92–285

  7. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane INV - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train
    10h 1m
    €139–317

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M10
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Ballina Humbert Streetbus bus 458
    19h 23m

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Ballina Humbert Streetbus bus 458
    19h 29m

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Perth

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Stationbus bus 212
    5. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Charlestownbus bus 64
    6. Take the bus from Charlestown to Castlebarbus bus 440
    20h

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Castlebar, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Inverness to Castlebar. However, you can take the train to Pitlochry, walk to Fishers Hotel, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, then take the bus to Castlebar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Castlebar via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Bus Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Dublin Airport Zone 11 in around 18h 10m.

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