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

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There are 7 ways to get from Oban to Castlebar by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeGLA - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
    10h 21m
    €83–205

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

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus977 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14bus785
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to Castlebarbus721
    17h 19m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oban to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Castlebarcar
    9h 2m
    €127–323

  4. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)planeGLA - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Charlestown Murray's Barbus
    4. Take the bus from Charlestown to Castlebarbus
    12h 9m
    €121–328

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
    2. Take the bus from Police Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeEDI - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebarbus
    9h 13m
    €112–243

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Ballina Humbert Streetbus458
    19h 12m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus976 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Ballina Bus Stationbus458
    19h 14m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Castlebar, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Oban to Castlebar. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, take the bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Castlebar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Castlebar via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Durham Street, Dublin Airport Zone 14, and Dublin Airport Zone 11 in around 17h 19m.

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