There are 4 ways to get from Bantry to Ballina by taxi, train, bus, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Bantry to Killarneytaxi
- Take the train from Killarney to Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Manulla Junctiontrain Ic / ...
8h 29m€170–212Bus via Ballina Humbrt
cheapest- Take the bus from Bantry to Cork Bus Stnbus 236
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ballina Humbrtbus 430
10h 39m€58–80Bus
- Take the bus from Bantry to Cork Patrick's Quaybus 229
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ballina Bus Stnbus
9h 50mDrive 348.6 km
- Drive from Bantry to Ballinacar 348.6 km
4h 26m€59–85
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bantry to Ballina is to bus via Ballina Humbrt which costs €55 - €80 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bantry to Ballina is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bantry to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Bantry and arriving at Ballina Bus Stn via Cork Bus Stn and ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Bantry and Ballina is 501 km. The road distance is 348.6 km.
The best way to get from Bantry to Ballina without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 29m and costs €170 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Bantry to Ballina, including transfers.
Bantry to Ballina bus services, operated by West Cork Connect, depart from Bantry station.
Bantry to Ballina bus services, operated by West Cork Connect, arrive at Cork Patrick's Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bantry to Ballina is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Bantry to Ballina.
There are 138+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Bantry, Ireland and Ballina, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Bantry to Ballina Bus Stn via Cork Patrick's Quay, Cork Bus Stn, and ATU Galway in around 9h 50m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Killarney to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athlone to Manulla Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from Bantry to Cork Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 86 399 3003
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Treacy Coaches
- Phone
- +353 97 83544
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barrett Travel
Bus from ATU Galway to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Barrett Travel
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Bantry to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from ATU Galway to Ballina Humbrt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Citylink
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