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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ullapool to Castlebar by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus961
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationbusE8
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14bus785
    5. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 11 to Castlebarbus721
    19h 30m

  2. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeINV - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebarbus
    10h 42m
    €98–349

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ullapool to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Castlebarcar
    11h 33m
    €162–374

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

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeGLA - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
    14h 8m
    €113–274

  5. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeINV - BHD
    3. Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connollytrain
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
    12h 19m
    €155–381

  6. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    3. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeEDI - NOC
    5. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Castlebarbus
    11h 11m

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Castlebar, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Ullapool to Castlebar. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Union Street, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Durham Street, take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 14, walk to Dublin Airport Zone 11, then take the bus to Castlebar. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ullapool to Castlebar via Cairnryan and Belfast in around 11h 33m.

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