The average bus between Galway and Castletownbere takes 8h 25m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway to Castletownbere. 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 day between Galway and Castletownbere. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Galway is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Castletownbere at 1:21 PM. All services require a transfer at Cork Andersn's Quay and take an average of 8h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Castletownbere. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Castletownbere station via Cork Andersn's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
Galway to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Castletownbere station.
The distance between Galway and Castletownbere is 189.4 km. The road distance is 319 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Castletownbere via Cork Andersn's Quay and Parnell Place in around 6h 5m.