There are 4 ways to get from Castlebar to Coleraine by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Claremorris to Derry Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Rose Gardensbus 234 / ...
7h 53m£32–48Train
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Colerainetrain Re
8h 9m£47–68Drive 162.1 mi
- Drive from Castlebar to Colerainecar 162.1 mi
3h 30m£40–58Bus via Ballybofey
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Ballybofeybus 964
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Derry Bus Stationbus 64
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Rose Gardensbus 234
8h 26m£41–58
Castlebar to Coleraine by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Coleraine is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Coleraine is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Rose Gardens via Claremorris and Foyle Street Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Castlebar to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Coleraine via Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Castlebar and Coleraine is 191 miles. The road distance is 163 miles.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Coleraine without a car is to bus which takes 7h 53m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Castlebar to Coleraine, including transfers.
Castlebar to Coleraine bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Claremorris station.
Castlebar to Coleraine train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Castlebar station.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Coleraine is to bus which takes 7h 53m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Coleraine, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Rose Gardens via Claremorris and Foyle Street Bus Station in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castlebar to Coleraine via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 8h 9m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–25
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Claremorris to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ballybofey to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Rose Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Rose Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Claremorris to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–23
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ballybofey to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
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Booking & Getting There
Castlebar to Coleraine bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Derry Bus Station.
Castlebar to Coleraine train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Coleraine is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Castlebar to Coleraine.
There are 735+ hotels available in Coleraine.