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

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

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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 27m
    €124–522

  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
    €84–288

  3. 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 41m
    €196–356

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train 804 / ...
    32h 26m
    €453–1,559

  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
    €202–518

  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 43m
    €116–382

  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
    8h
    €99–355

  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 7m
    €86–251

  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 30m
    €106–288

  10. 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 33m
    €127–501

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LGW - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train
    9h 56m
    €101–327

  12. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Castlebarbus bus 721
    37h 26m
    €435–1,396

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

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 795.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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 Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 16h 41m.

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