There are 4 ways to get from Ballina to Cong by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballina Humbrt to Castlebarbus 430
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Congbus 422
2h 26m€14–32Train, line 431 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ballina to Manulla Junctiontrain Ic
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Congbus 431
3h 21m€7–12Drive 74.1 km
- Drive from Ballina to Congcar 74.1 km
1h 6m€13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballina to Congtaxi 74.1 km
1h 6m€100–130
Ballina to Cong by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Cong is to train and line 431 bus which costs €7 - €12 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Cong is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Cong. However, there are services departing from Ballina Humbrt and arriving at Cong via Castlebar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Ballina and Cong is 81 km. The road distance is 74.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Cong without a car is to bus which takes 2h 26m and costs €14 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Ballina to Cong, including transfers.
Ballina to Cong bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Ballina Humbrt station.
Ballina to Cong bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Castlebar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Cong is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Ballina to Cong.
There are 133+ hotels available in Cong.
What companies run services between Ballina, IE-MO, Ireland and Cong, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballina Humbrt to Cong via Castlebar in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Ballina to Manulla Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ballina Humbrt to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 094 9005150
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
Bus from Ballina Humbrt to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Mayo
- Contactless/Leap Discount
- €2
- Standard Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Castlebar to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 091 842384
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
Bus from Claremorris to Cong
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- TFI Local Link Galway
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Arrow Cabs
- Phone
- +353 96 77777
Ballina Taxi Co-op
- Phone
- +353 96 73333
Ballina Taxi Group
- Phone
- +353 87 295 8787
- Website
- ballinataxi.com
Carra Cabs Taxis Ballina
- Phone
- +353 87 709 8585
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