The average bus between Castlebar and Skibbereen takes 9h 35m and the fastest bus takes 7h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castlebar to Skibbereen. 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 every 4 hours between Castlebar and Skibbereen. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castlebar is at 4:05 PM which arrives into Skibbereen at 11:50 AM. All services require a transfer at ATU Galway and take an average of 9h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Skibbereen. However, there are services departing from Castlebar station and arriving at Skibbereen station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
Castlebar to Skibbereen bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Skibbereen bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Skibbereen station.
The distance between Castlebar and Skibbereen is 256.5 km. The road distance is 363 km.
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Skibbereen via ATU Galway, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 8h 6m.