There are 3 ways to get from Galway to Castletownbere by bus, train, taxi, 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 Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
6h 5m€41–62Train, taxi
- Take the train from Galway to Portarlingtontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Castletownberetaxi
6h 52m€223–286Drive 278.5 km
- Drive from Galway to Castletownberecar 278.5 km
3h 53m€48–69
Galway to Castletownbere by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Castletownbere is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Castletownbere is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Castletownbere. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn and arriving at Castletownbere via Parnell Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Galway and Castletownbere is 319 km. The road distance is 278.5 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Castletownbere without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Galway to Castletownbere, including transfers.
Galway to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Castletownbere is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Galway to Castletownbere.
There are 105+ hotels available in Castletownbere.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Castletownbere, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Castletownbere via Cork Andersn's Quay and Parnell Place in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- taxikillarney.com
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
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