There are 6 ways to get from Ballycastle to Cobh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Dublin
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
10h 16mDrive 479.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Cobh479.3 km
5h 38m€85–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central0
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street
10h 21mBus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station
- Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)BHD - ORK
9h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to High Street218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street707
10h 27mBus to City Of Derry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)LDY - ORK
10h 1m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Cobh is to drive which costs €80 - €130 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Cobh is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Cobh. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Spy Hill via Ballymena Bus Station, Grand Central Station Durham Street, Dublin Airport Zone 10 and Cork Saint Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Cobh is 575 km. The road distance is 479.3 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Cobh without a car is to bus and train via Dublin which takes 10h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Ballycastle to Cobh, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Cobh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Cobh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Cobh is 479 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Ballycastle to Cobh.
There are 308+ hotels available in Cobh.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Cobh, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Spy Hill via Ballymena Bus Station, High Street, Grand Central Station Durham Street, Dublin Airport Zone 10, Cork Alfred Street, and Cork Saint Patrick's Quay in around 10h 27m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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