There are 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
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 / ...
9h 14m€56–80Bus
cheapest- 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 Derry Bus Station to Claremorrisbus 64
9h 42m€42–65Drive 288.9 km
- Drive from Ballycastle to Castlebarcar 288.9 km
3h 57m€53–77Bus via Ballybofey
- 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 Derry Bus Station to Ballybofeybus 64
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Claremorrisbus 964
10h 19m€51–72
Ballycastle to Castlebar by bus, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Castlebar is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €50 - €80.
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, Derry Bus Station and Claremorris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
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 which takes 9h 14m and costs €55 - €80.
It takes approximately 9h 14m 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 214+ 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, Derry Bus Station, and Claremorris in around 9h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–20
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Ballybofey to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
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