There are 4 ways to get from Killybegs to Castlebar by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Claremorrisbus 64
5h 17m€28–52Bus via Kilkelly
cheapest- Take the bus from Donegal to Kilkelly N17bus 64
- Take the bus from Kilkelly to Castlebarbus 440
5h 57m€22–45Drive 175.3 km
- Drive from Killybegs to Castlebarcar 175.3 km
2h 14m€30–43Drive, line 815 train
- Drive from Killybegs to Ballinacar
- Take the train from Ballina to Castlebartrain 815 / ...
2h 32m€29–43
Killybegs to Castlebar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Killybegs to Castlebar is to bus via Kilkelly which costs €21 - €45 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Killybegs to Castlebar is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Killybegs to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Killybegs and arriving at Castlebar via Donegal and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Killybegs and Castlebar is 203 km. The road distance is 175.3 km.
The best way to get from Killybegs to Castlebar without a car is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs €27 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Killybegs to Castlebar, including transfers.
Killybegs to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Killybegs to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Claremorris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Killybegs to Castlebar is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Killybegs to Castlebar.
There are 93+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Killybegs, 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 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Ballina to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Kilkelly to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
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