There are 3 ways to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the taxi from Athlone to Ballinalacktaxi
2h 24m€76–100Drive 138.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Castlebar to Ballinalackcar 138.7 km
1h 42m€25–36Line 440 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Swinfordbus 440
- Take the bus from Swinford to Ballinalackbus 22
3h 28m€31–42
Castlebar to Ballinalack by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Ballinalack. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Ballinalack via Swinford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Castlebar and Ballinalack is 163 km. The road distance is 138.7 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 24m and costs €75 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Castlebar to Ballinalack, including transfers.
Castlebar to Ballinalack bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Ballinalack bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Swinford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Ballinalack is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Castlebar to Ballinalack.
There are 70+ hotels available in Ballinalack.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Ballinalack, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Ballinalack via Swinford in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Castlebar to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Castlebar to Swinford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Swinford to Ballinalack
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €65–85
A2B Cabs Athlone
- Phone
- +353 90 649 4400
- Website
- a2b-cabs-athlone.business.site
AM to PM Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 86 105 7796
- Website
- athlonetaxi.ie
Cool Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 111 3333
- Website
- coolcabs.ie
Danny's Taxi Athlone
- Phone
- +353 87 131 3647
- Website
- dannystaxi.business.site
Ray O'Hara's Taxis
- Phone
- +353 87 227 2731
- Website
- ray-oharas-taxis.business.site
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