The average bus between Ballycastle and Whitehead takes 6h 43m and the fastest bus takes 2h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballycastle to Whitehead. 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 Whitehead. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballycastle is at 4:31 PM which arrives into Whitehead at 8:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre and take an average of 6h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Whitehead. However, there are services departing from Ballycastle station and arriving at Whitehead station via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
Ballycastle to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cable Road station.
The distance between Ballycastle and Whitehead is 60.2 km. The road distance is 125 km.
You can take a bus from Market Street to Cable Road via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre and Ulster University Belfast in around 4h 34m.