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How to get fromSouthampton to Castlebarby train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Southampton to Castlebar by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LHR - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebarbus bus
    7h 32m
    €104–438

  2. Fly Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SOU - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train
    8h 29m
    €84–276

  3. Train, ferry via Stafford

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train 804 / ...
    15h 29m
    €193–300

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Castlebarbus bus 721
    17h 10m
    €191–315

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Southampton to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Castlebarcar car
    13h 21m
    €206–533

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LTN - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebarbus bus
    7h 40m
    €110–412

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane STN - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebarbus bus
    7h 58m
    €93–307

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRS - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train
    10h 1m
    €85–245

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane BRS - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Castlebarbus bus
    7h 29m
    €105–293

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LGW - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train
    10h 28m
    €93–312

  11. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane LHR - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus bus
    5. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Castlebarbus bus
    10h 28m
    €122–457

  12. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train 804 / ...
    16h 40m
    €189–314

Southampton to Castlebar by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration15h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 795.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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 Reading, take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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 Stafford, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 15h 29m.

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