The average bus between Ballina and Castlebar takes 5h 12m and the fastest bus takes 4h 21m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Ballina to Castlebar. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a week between Ballina and Castlebar. The earliest departure is at 9:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballina is at 3:38 PM which arrives into Castlebar at 8:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Parkway RP and take an average of 5h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Ballina station and arriving at Castlebar station via Castlebar Library. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
Ballina to Castlebar bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from UL East Gate station.
Ballina to Castlebar bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Castlebar Library station.
The distance between Ballina and Castlebar is 129.7 km. The road distance is 203 km.
Michael Moran operates a bus from UL East Gate to Castlebar Library 3 times a week, and the journey takes 3h.