The average bus between Castlebar and Oughterard takes 3h 15m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castlebar to Oughterard. 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 5 times a day between Castlebar and Oughterard. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castlebar is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Oughterard at 8:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 3h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Oughterard. However, there are services departing from Castlebar station and arriving at Oughterard station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
Castlebar to Oughterard bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Oughterard bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Oughterard station.
The distance between Castlebar and Oughterard is 47.7 km. The road distance is 129 km.
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Oughterard via Galway Ceannt and Galway Coach Stn in around 3h 18m.