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 Portarlingtontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
6h 14m€188–230Drive 279 km
- Drive from Castletownbere to Galwaycar 279 km
3h 49m€48–69Bus, 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
Questions & Answers
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 - €70.
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 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 669+ 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
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Portarlington to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- harringtonsardgroom.com
Bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
Bus from Castletownbere to University Hospl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castletownbere to Parnell Place
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Castletownbere to University Hospl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €21–29
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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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