There are 4 ways to get from Castletownbere 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 Castletownbere to Killarneytaxi
- Take the train from Killarney to Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athlone to Manulla Junctiontrain Re / ...
8h 34m€196–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Placebus 231
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ballina Humbrtbus 430
10h 40m€61–84Drive 373.9 km
- Drive from Castletownbere to Ballinacar 373.9 km
4h 56m€63–91Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Castletownbere to Kenmarebus 282
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stnbus 270
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission to UL Student Ctrbus 300
- Take the bus from UL East Gate to Claremorrisbus
- Take the bus from Claremorris to Ballina Humbrtbus 430
11h 51m
Castletownbere to Ballina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castletownbere to Ballina is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Castletownbere to Ballina is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Castletownbere to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Castletownbere and arriving at Ballina Humbrt via Cork Bus Stn and ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Castletownbere and Ballina is 514 km. The road distance is 373.9 km.
The best way to get from Castletownbere to Ballina without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 34m and costs €190 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Castletownbere to Ballina, including transfers.
Castletownbere to Ballina bus services, operated by Harrington's Ardgroom, depart from Castletownbere station.
Castletownbere to Ballina bus services, operated by Harrington's Ardgroom, arrive at Parnell Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castletownbere to Ballina is 374 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Castletownbere to Ballina.
There are 138+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Castletownbere, Ireland and Ballina, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castletownbere to Ballina Humbrt via Parnell Place, Cork Bus Stn, and ATU Galway in around 10h 40m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Killarney to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- 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 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- 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)
- 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
Bus from Claremorris to Ballina Humbrt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Castletownbere to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from Kenmare to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Killarney Mission to UL Student Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0872330097
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from UL East Gate to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Michael Moran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €150–190
A2B Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 233 7574
Billy Downey Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 297 1837
Donal Harrington Coach and Hackney Service
- Phone
- +353 27 63 564
Schull Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +353 28 28 320
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