The average bus between Sligo and Castletownbere takes 12h 30m and the fastest bus takes 9h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sligo 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 Sligo and Castletownbere. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sligo is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Castletownbere at 3:05 PM. All services require a transfer at ATU Galway and take an average of 12h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Castletownbere. However, there are services departing from Sligo station and arriving at Castletownbere station via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
Sligo to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Sligo Bus Stn station.
Sligo to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Castletownbere station.
The distance between Sligo and Castletownbere is 306.7 km. The road distance is 459 km.
You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Castletownbere via ATU Galway, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Parnell Place in around 8h 49m.