The average bus between Doolin and Ballycastle takes 12h 45m and the fastest bus takes 10h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Doolin to Ballycastle. 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 Doolin and Ballycastle. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Doolin is at 11:16 PM which arrives into Ballycastle at 10:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Galway Ceannt and take an average of 12h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Doolin station and arriving at Ballycastle station via Galway Ceannt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
Doolin to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Dalriada Hospital station.
The distance between Doolin and Ballycastle is 317 km. The road distance is 533 km.
You can take a bus from Doolin to Dalriada Hospital via Galway Ceannt, Galway Coach Stn, Airport Zone 11, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Bridge Street, and Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre in around 10h 43m.