There are 5 ways to get from Skibbereen to Sligo by bus, train, car, or plane
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 Skibbereen to Cork Patrick's Quaybus 230
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
9h 16m€50–79Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skibbereen N to Cork Patrick's Quaybus 230
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
9h 56m€62–93Drive 372.2 km
- Drive from Skibbereen to Sligocar 372.2 km
4h 52m€66–95Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Skibbereen to Bandonbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane ORK - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stnbus
9h 38m€94–365Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Skibbereen to Cork Patrick's Quaybus 230
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Streetbus 251
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Sligo Markieviczbus 964
10h 11m€58–77
Skibbereen to Sligo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skibbereen to Sligo is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Skibbereen to Sligo is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Skibbereen to Sligo. However, there are services departing from Skibbereen and arriving at Sligo Bus Stn via Cork Andersn's Quay and Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Skibbereen and Sligo is 428 km. The road distance is 372.2 km.
The best way to get from Skibbereen to Sligo without a car is to bus which takes 9h 16m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Skibbereen to Sligo, including transfers.
Skibbereen to Sligo bus services, operated by West Cork Connect, depart from Skibbereen station.
Skibbereen to Sligo bus services, operated by West Cork Connect, arrive at Cork Patrick's Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skibbereen to Sligo is 372 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Skibbereen to Sligo.
There are 157+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Skibbereen, Ireland and Sligo, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Skibbereen to Sligo Bus Stn via Cork Patrick's Quay, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Galway Ceannt in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from Skibbereen to Cork Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from Skibbereen N to Cork Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from Skibbereen to Bandon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from Skibbereen to Cork Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- 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
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Henry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Skibbereen to Bandon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–21
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Sligo Markievicz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
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