There are 5 ways to get from Sligo to Bantry by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 251
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantrybus 236
8h 57m€48–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain 208 / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantrybus 236
9h 43m€55–83Drive 373.8 km
- Drive from Sligo to Bantrycar 373.8 km
4h 42m€62–90Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NOC - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantrybus
9h 25m€77–249Bus #2
- Take the bus from ATU Sligo to Eyre Squarebus 964
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 251
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantrybus 236
8h 57m
Sligo to Bantry by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Bantry is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Bantry is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo station to Bantry. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Station and arriving at Bantry via Galway Coach Station and Cork Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Sligo and Bantry is 432 km. The road distance is 373.8 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Bantry without a car is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Sligo to Bantry, including transfers.
Sligo to Bantry bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Station.
Sligo to Bantry bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Bantry is 374 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Sligo to Bantry.
There are 290+ hotels available in Bantry.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Bantry, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Bantry via Galway Ceannt Station, Galway Coach Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Cork Bus Station in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 021-7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from ATU Sligo to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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