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How to get fromBallycastle to Castletownby bus, plane, train, car ferry or busferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to Castletown by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)planeBFS - IOM
    6h 28m

  2. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain0
    3. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
    15h 49m

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain0
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus181 / ...
    5. Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
    20h 12m

  4. Bus, train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20bus
    4. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)planeDUB - IOM
    6h 57m

Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Castletown, Isle of Man?

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Castletown. However, you can take the bus to Ballymena Bus Station, walk to Ballymena, take the train to Antrim, walk to Antrim Depot, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM), walk to Isle Of Man Airport, then take the line 2 bus to Castletown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Castletown via Ballymena Bus Station, Ballymena, Yorkgate, Belfast, Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Douglas Lord Street in around 15h 49m.

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