There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Castletownbere by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
9h 3m€112–410Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Kenmarebus
- Take the bus from Kenmare to Castletownberebus
11h 3m€106–390Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus 231
33h 42m€260–391Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BRS - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
9h 29m€139–319Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LGW - ORK
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
9h 40m€111–357Bus 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 Cork Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Parnell Place to Castletownberebus
11h 56m€110–452
Southampton to Castletownbere by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Castletownbere is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €410 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Castletownbere is to bus and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs €110 - €410.
The distance between Southampton and Castletownbere is 793 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Castletownbere without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 33h 42m and costs €260 - €400.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Southampton to Castletownbere, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Castletownbere.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Castletownbere, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Southampton to Castletownbere. 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 Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn, walk to Parnell Place, then take the bus to Castletownbere. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Castletownbere via Cosham, Health Centre, Estella Road, Portsmouth, Roscoff, Cork, Ringaskiddy, South Mall, and Parnell Place in around 33h 42m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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
- €14–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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