There are 4 ways to get from Ardara to Castlebar by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Claremorrisbus 64
5h 23m€31–62Bus via Kilkelly
cheapest- Take the bus from Donegal to Kilkelly N17bus 64
- Take the bus from Kilkelly to Castlebarbus 440
5h 52m€22–63Drive 176.5 km
- Drive from Ardara to Castlebarcar 176.5 km
2h 21m€30–44Drive via Ballina 151.1 km
- Drive from Ardara to Ballinacar 151.1 km
3h 33m€32–46
Ardara to Castlebar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardara to Castlebar is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ardara to Castlebar is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardara to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Ardara and arriving at Castlebar via Donegal and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Ardara and Castlebar is 201 km. The road distance is 176.5 km.
The best way to get from Ardara to Castlebar without a car is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Ardara to Castlebar, including transfers.
Ardara to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Ardara to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Claremorris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardara to Castlebar is 177 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Ardara to Castlebar.
There are 249+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Ardara, Ireland and Castlebar, Ireland?
Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Donegal to Claremorris 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Bus Feda Teoranta also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Kilkelly N17
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilkelly to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €15–21
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkmayo.ie
Bus from Kilkelly to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://locallinkmayo.ie/
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
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