There are 6 ways to get from Sligo to Castlebar by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Claremorrisbus 64
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Castlebarbus 721 / ...
2h 25m€20–37Bus via Ballina
cheapest- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Ballina Humbrtbus 458
- Take the bus from Ballina Humbrt to Castlebarbus 430
3h 12m€10–25Drive 84.7 km
- Drive from Sligo to Castlebarcar 84.7 km
1h 5m€15–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sligo to Castlebartaxi 84.7 km
1h 5m€120–150Bus via Charlestown
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Charlestownbus 64
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Castlebarbus 440
2h 27m€14–27Bus, line 815 train
- Take the bus from Summerhill Village to Ballina Humbrtbus Si11
- Take the train from Ballina to Castlebartrain 815 / ...
2h 51m
Sligo to Castlebar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Castlebar is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Castlebar is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Stn and arriving at Castlebar via Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Sligo and Castlebar is 110 km. The road distance is 84.7 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Castlebar without a car is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs €20 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Sligo to Castlebar, including transfers.
Sligo to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Claremorris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Castlebar is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Sligo to Castlebar.
There are 232+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Castlebar, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Castlebar via Claremorris in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Ballina to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Claremorris to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Claremorris to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Ballina Humbrt to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Claremorris to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Charlestown to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Ballina Humbrt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- mail@locallinkmayo.ie
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Charlestown to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
Bus from Ballina Humbrt to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 86 399 3003
- treacycoaches@yahoo.com
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Summerhill Village to Ballina Humbrt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
The Four's Taxi
- Phone
- +353 71 914 4444
Taxis Sligo
- Phone
- +353 86 121 9111
- Website
- sligotaxi.com
Emerald Taxis
- Phone
- +353 71 914 8888
- Website
- emeraldtaxisligo.com
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