There are 7 ways to get from Ballycastle to Cobh by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2X1 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CorkIc
9h 48mDrive 479.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Cobh479.3 km
5h 37m€84–121Bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to High Street218 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
10h 30mBus, 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 54mBus, train via Kildare
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to KildareIc / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to CorkIc
10h 51mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderry0
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Galway, Bus Station64
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay251
13h 12mBus 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 8m
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 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Cobh is to drive which takes 5h 37m 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, Europa Bus Centre, Aston Quay and Cork Saint Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Cobh is 564 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 which takes 9h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 48m 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 37m to drive from Ballycastle to Cobh.
There are 311+ 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, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Aston Quay, Cork Alfred Street, and Cork Saint Patrick's Quay in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.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
- €95–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–410
- 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
- €95–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great 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/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderry
- 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
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–9
Train from Kildare to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Galway, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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