There are 4 ways to get from Macroom to Castlebar by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Castlebarbus 52
7h 15m€35–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macroom to Killarney Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Killarney to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Castlebartrain Re
7h 32m€42–67Drive 273.9 km
- Drive from Macroom to Castlebarcar 273.9 km
3h 24m€46–67Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from UL East Gate to Castlebar Librarybus
8h 23m
Macroom to Castlebar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macroom to Castlebar is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Macroom to Castlebar is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Macroom to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Macroom and arriving at Castlebar via Cork Anderson's Quay and Galway Ceannt Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Macroom and Castlebar is 327 km. The road distance is 273.9 km.
The best way to get from Macroom to Castlebar without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Macroom to Castlebar, including transfers.
Macroom to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Macroom station.
Macroom to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macroom to Castlebar is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Macroom to Castlebar.
There are 193+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Macroom, Ireland and Castlebar, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Macroom to Castlebar via Cork Bus Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Galway Ceannt Station in around 7h 15m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Portarlington to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Macroom to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Macroom to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from UL East Gate to Castlebar Library
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- moreinfo
- Michael Moran
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