There are 4 ways to get from Castletownbere to Galway by bus, taxi, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Placebus 231
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
5h 46m€40–64Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Castletownbere to Killarneytaxi
- Take the train from Killarney to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
6h 59m€223–272Drive 279.1 km
- Drive from Castletownbere to Galwaycar 279.1 km
3h 49m€50–72Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castletownbere to University Hosplbus 231
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
7h 28m€56–78
Castletownbere to Galway by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castletownbere to Galway is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Castletownbere to Galway is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Castletownbere to Galway. However, there are services departing from Castletownbere and arriving at Galway Ceannt via Cork Andersn's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Castletownbere and Galway is 319 km. The road distance is 279.1 km.
The best way to get from Castletownbere to Galway without a car is to bus which takes 5h 46m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Castletownbere to Galway, including transfers.
Castletownbere to Galway bus services, operated by Harrington's Ardgroom, depart from Castletownbere station.
Castletownbere to Galway bus services, operated by Harrington's Ardgroom, arrive at Parnell Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castletownbere to Galway is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Castletownbere to Galway.
There are 539+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Castletownbere, Ireland and Galway, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castletownbere to Galway Ceannt via Parnell Place and Cork Andersn's Quay in around 5h 46m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Killarney to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Mallow to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- 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
Bus from Castletownbere to University Hospl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- 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 Castletownbere to University Hospl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €21–29
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €190–240
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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