There are 6 ways to get from Loughrea to Castlerea by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Loughrea to Galway ATU Galway Citybus 920
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlereabus Ng05
2h 57m€17–28Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Loughrea to Athlone Stnbus 548
- Take the train from Athlone to Castlereatrain Re / ...
3h 12m€7–11Line 763 bus, train
- Take the bus from Loughrea to Galway Coach Stnbus 763
- Take the train from Galway to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Castlereatrain Re / ...
3h 47m€22–33Drive 74.9 km
- Drive from Loughrea to Castlereacar 74.9 km
1h 14m€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Loughrea to Castlereataxi 74.9 km
1h 14m€100–130Line 763 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Loughrea to Galway Coach Stnbus 763
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Castlereabus 429
3h 32m€27–38
Loughrea to Castlerea by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Loughrea to Castlerea is to bus and train which costs €7 - €11 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Loughrea to Castlerea is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Loughrea to Castlerea. However, there are services departing from Loughrea and arriving at Castlerea via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Loughrea and Castlerea is 107 km. The road distance is 74.9 km.
The best way to get from Loughrea to Castlerea without a car is to bus which takes 2h 57m and costs €17 - €29.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Loughrea to Castlerea, including transfers.
Loughrea to Castlerea bus services, operated by Galway Bus Ltd, depart from Loughrea station.
Loughrea to Castlerea bus services, operated by Galway Bus Ltd, arrive at Galway ATU Galway City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loughrea to Castlerea is 75 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Loughrea to Castlerea.
There are 50+ hotels available in Castlerea.
What companies run services between Loughrea, Ireland and Castlerea, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Loughrea to Castlerea via Galway ATU Galway City and ATU Galway in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
Train from Athlone to Castlerea
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Castlerea
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Loughrea to Galway ATU Galway City
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Galway Bus Ltd
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Loughrea to Galway ATU Galway City
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Loughrea to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Loughrea to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 91 770 066
- healybus@iol.ie
- Website
- Healy Bus
Bus from Loughrea to Galway ATU Galway City
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Healy Bus
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- info@kearnstransport.com
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Loughrea to Galway ATU Galway City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Kearns Transport
- Phone
- +353 71 964 1059
- Website
- Westlink Coaches
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlerea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Westlink Coaches
- Phone
- 091 842 384
- galway@locallink.ie
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Loughrea to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Castlerea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Curley Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 094 7322
Ken's Kabs
- Phone
- +353 87 067 5050
Loughrea Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 944 1081
- Website
- loughreataxi.com
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