There are 12 ways to get from Southampton to Castlebar by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, 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 to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- 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 19m€77–380Train, 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 41m€189–314Train, 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 27m€577–1,955Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Castlebarcar
13h 21m€205–522Train, 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€110–408Train 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€105–293Fly Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOU - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
8h 28m€84–276Train 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
7h 58m€99–337Train 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 4m€84–245Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- 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 25m€95–429Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain
10h 37m€93–292Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Castlebarbus 721
37h 26m€558–1,797
Southampton to Castlebar by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Castlebar is to train and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Castlebar is to bus and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €75 - €380.
The distance between Southampton and Castlebar is 780 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Castlebar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 41m and costs €180 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Southampton to Castlebar, including transfers.
There are 228+ 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 bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, 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 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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