There are 4 ways to get from Sligo to Castleisland by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Henry Street251
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Castleisland14
7h 16m€36–66Drive 296.3 km
- Drive from Sligo to Castleisland296.3 km
3h 34m€50–73Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Galway, Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Castleisland14
8h 26m€47–73Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Drumshanbo572
- Take the bus from Drumshanbo to UL Student Centre
- Take the bus from UL Student Centre to Abbeyfeale300
9h 10m€52–86
Sligo to Castleisland by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Castleisland is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Castleisland is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo station to Castleisland. However, there are services departing from Sligo Bus Station and arriving at Castleisland via ATU Galway and Limerick Colbert Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Sligo and Castleisland is 321 km. The road distance is 296.3 km.
The best way to get from Sligo to Castleisland without a car is to bus which takes 7h 16m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Sligo to Castleisland, including transfers.
Sligo to Castleisland bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Sligo Bus Station.
Sligo to Castleisland bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sligo to Castleisland is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Sligo to Castleisland.
There are 340+ hotels available in Castleisland.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Castleisland, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Castleisland via ATU Galway, Henry Street, and Limerick Colbert Station in around 7h 16m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Castleisland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Castleisland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Galway, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Limerick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Drumshanbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Drumshanbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
Bus from Drumshanbo to UL Student Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from UL Student Centre to Abbeyfeale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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