The average bus between Ballycastle and Maghera takes 3h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballycastle to Maghera. 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 5 times a day between Ballycastle and Maghera. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballycastle is at 6:36 PM which arrives into Maghera at 7:49 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Maghera. However, there are services departing from Ballycastle station and arriving at Maghera station via Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
Ballycastle to Maghera bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Maghera bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at 17-25 Coleraine Road station.
The distance between Ballycastle and Maghera is 47.8 km. The road distance is 82 km.
You can take a bus from Market Street to 17-25 Coleraine Road via Coleraine Buscentre in around 2h 53m.