The average bus between Ballycastle and Drogheda takes 8h 49m and the fastest bus takes 4h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballycastle to Drogheda. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Ballycastle and Drogheda. The earliest departure is at 9:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballycastle is at 4:31 PM which arrives into Drogheda at 9:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre and take an average of 8h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Drogheda. However, there are services departing from Ballycastle station and arriving at Drogheda station via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
Ballycastle to Drogheda bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Drogheda bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Drogheda station.
The distance between Ballycastle and Drogheda is 164.9 km. The road distance is 233 km.
You can take a bus from Market Street to Drogheda via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Ulster University Belfast, Donegall Square East, and Belfast Grand Central in around 5h 42m.