There are 4 ways to get from Castlebar to Birr by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Athlonetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Birrbus 850
4h€27–37Bus via Galway
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlebar to ATU Galwaybus 430
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Birrbus 844
4h 22m€20–28Drive 144.4 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Birrcar 144.4 km
2h 7m€25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Athlone Stnbus 440
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Birrbus 850
5h 41m€44–59
Castlebar to Birr by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Birr is to bus via Galway which costs €20 - €28 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Birr is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Birr. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Birr via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Castlebar and Birr is 181 km. The road distance is 144.4 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Birr without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Castlebar to Birr, including transfers.
Castlebar to Birr bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Birr bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Birr is 144 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Castlebar to Birr.
There are 56+ hotels available in Birr.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Birr, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Birr via ATU Galway in around 4h 22m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Athlone Stn to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Castlebar to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €27–40
Bus from Athlone Stn to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from ATU Galway to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
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