There are 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Dublin
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain 804 / ...
8h 53mDrive 288.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Castlebarcar 288.9 km
3h 57m€52–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Londonderrytrain Re
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Claremorrisbus 64
8h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 234
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Ballybofeybus 64
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Claremorrisbus 964
10h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Castlebar via Coleraine Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot, Ballybofey and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Castlebar is 527 km. The road distance is 288.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar without a car is to bus and train via Dublin which takes 8h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Castlebar bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Castlebar bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Coleraine Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Castlebar is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Ballycastle to Castlebar.
There are 249+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Castlebar, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Castlebar via Coleraine Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot, Ballybofey, and Claremorris in around 10h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €21–30
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €15–20
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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