There are 6 ways to get from Shannon to Castletownbere by train, taxi, car, or bus
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Castletownberetaxi
5h 30m€187–243Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Killarney Missionbus 300
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus 270
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Castletownberebus 282
7h 21m€28–56Drive 200.9 km
- Drive from Shannon to Castletownberecar 200.9 km
3h 2m€34–49Train, bus
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
6h 12m€56–78Bus via William Street
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
6h 24m€47–64Bus
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stnbus 51
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
6h 51m€49–66
Shannon to Castletownbere by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Castletownbere is to bus which costs €27 - €60 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Castletownbere is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Castletownbere. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at Castletownbere via Henry Street and Parnell Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Shannon and Castletownbere is 260 km. The road distance is 200.9 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Castletownbere without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 30m and costs €180 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Shannon to Castletownbere, including transfers.
Shannon to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Henry Street station.
Shannon to Castletownbere bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Castletownbere is 201 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Shannon to Castletownbere.
There are 109+ hotels available in Castletownbere.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Castletownbere, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Castletownbere via William Street, Henry Street, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Parnell Place in around 6h 24m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harrington's Ardgroom
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Parnell Place to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Killarney Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmare
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
Bus from Kenmare to Castletownbere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Flemings Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 238 3592
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- killarney-taxi.com
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
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