There are 11 ways to get from Southampton to Castlebar by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LHR - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebarbus
7h 7m€116–499Fly Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOU - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
8h 29m€79–268Train, ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain 804 / ...
16h 43m€199–352Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain 804 / ...
32h 26m€213–1,310Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Castlebarcar
13h 21m€200–515Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LTN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebarbus
7h 41m€133–371Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane STN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebarbus
8h€103–357Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
10h 5m€88–252Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebarbus
10h 14m€109–448Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane BRS - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebarbus
7h 28m€107–289Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
9h 53m€101–332
Southampton to Castlebar by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Castlebar is to train and fly which costs €85 - €260 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Castlebar is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €500.
The distance between Southampton and Castlebar is 790 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Castlebar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 43m and costs €190 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Southampton to Castlebar, including transfers.
There are 244+ hotels available in Castlebar.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Castlebar, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Southampton to Castlebar. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Castlebar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Castlebar via Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
Train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from ATU Galway to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–850
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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