The average bus between Ballycastle and Killala takes 16h 12m and the fastest bus takes 9h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballycastle to Killala. 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 twice daily between Ballycastle and Killala. The earliest departure is at 7:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballycastle is at 6:36 PM which arrives into Killala at 2:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Coleraine Buscentre and take an average of 16h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Killala. However, there are services departing from Ballycastle station and arriving at Killala station via Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
Ballycastle to Killala bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Killala bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballina Humbrt station.
The distance between Ballycastle and Killala is 220.1 km. The road distance is 321 km.
You can take a bus from Market Street to Killala via Coleraine Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot, Sligo Bus Stn, and Ballina Humbrt in around 10h 22m.