There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Castlebar by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LPL - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebarbus
6h€44–200Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain Re
11h 51m€110–205Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Foxfordbus 22
14h 6m€108–179Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Castlebarcar
9h 51m€140–424Fly Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MAN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebarbus
5h 22m€75–207Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
7h 26m€63–199Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
7h 48m€56–156Fly Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MAN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebarbus
8h 35m€53–190
Manchester to Castlebar by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Castlebar is to fly and train which costs €55 - €160 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Castlebar is to fly and bus which takes 5h 22m and costs €70 - €210.
The distance between Manchester and Castlebar is 500 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Castlebar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 51m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Manchester to Castlebar, including transfers.
There are 203+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Castlebar, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Castlebar. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, then take the bus to Castlebar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Castlebar via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €21–30
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Foxford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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