There are 8 ways to get from Belfast to Castletownbere by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Castletownberetaxi
8h 33m€237–308Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Castletownberebus
9h 34m€58–241Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
9h 18m€64–203Drive 526.6 km
- Drive from Belfast to Castletownberecar 526.6 km
6h€93–135Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
9h 40m€115–317Train, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
9h 7m€74–108Bus via Bandon
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Cork Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Bandon to Castletownberebus 236
12h 23mFly Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BFS - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
9h 25m€103–308
Belfast to Castletownbere by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Castletownbere is to bus and fly which costs €55 - €250 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Castletownbere is to drive which takes 6h and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast station to Castletownbere. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station and arriving at Castletownbere via Airport Zone 10 and Parnell Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Belfast and Castletownbere is 558 km. The road distance is 526.6 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Castletownbere without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 33m and costs €230 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Belfast to Castletownbere, including transfers.
Belfast to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Grand Central Station.
Belfast to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast to Castletownbere is 527 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Belfast to Castletownbere.
There are 109+ hotels available in Castletownbere.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Castletownbere, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Grand Central Station to Castletownbere via Terminal 1 Zone 1, Airport Zone 10, Cork Alfred St, and Parnell Place in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- 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 Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
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 Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €35–50
Bus from Bandon to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €20–28
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from Kenmare to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- taxikillarney.com
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
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