There are 7 ways to get from Sligo to Castlemaine by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)DUB - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
30h 44m$909–1,981Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Albury, train
cheapest- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Albury (ABX)DUB - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
37h 16m$784–2,450Bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillen
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Bus Stand 15
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)BHD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
35h 18mBus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)NOC - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
2d 2h$1,125–2,947Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)LDY - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
35h 3m$1,738–5,563Bus, bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)CFN - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
43h 35m$813–2,397Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)DUB - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Station
40h 28m$784–2,332
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Castlemaine is to train and fly which costs $900 - $2,000 and takes 30h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Castlemaine is to train and fly which takes 30h 44m and costs $900 - $2,000.
The distance between Sligo and Castlemaine is 17528 km.
It takes approximately 30h 44m to get from Sligo to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Castlemaine is 11h ahead of Sligo. It is currently 11:10 PM in Sligo and 10:10 AM in Castlemaine.
There are 96+ hotels available in Castlemaine.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sligo to Castlemaine. However, you can take the train to Drumcondra, walk to Drumcondra Station, take the line 700 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, take the line 479 bus to Sunbury Station/Brook St, walk to Sunbury Station, then take the train to Castlemaine Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Enniskillen, take the bus to Grand Central Bus Stand 15, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, take the line 479 bus to Sunbury Station/Brook St, walk to Sunbury Station, then take the train to Castlemaine Station.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Donegal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Donegal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dublin Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Birmingham, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Birmingham, Delhi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Donegal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Warrnambool Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Bus Stand 15
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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 Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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 Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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