There are 6 ways to get from Ballycastle to Doolin by bus, train, or car
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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 Belfast Great Central
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to ATU Galway761 / ...
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolin350
10h 34mDrive 381.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Doolin381.2 km
5h 9m€67–96Bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Laganside Buscentre218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to ATU Galway761 / ...
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolin350
11h 21mBus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Galway Ceannt Station64
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolin350
11h 38mBus, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2X1 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to GalwayRe
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolin350
12h 6mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Eyre Square964
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolin350
12h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Doolin is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Doolin is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Doolin. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Doolin via Ballymena Bus Station, Queens Square, Grand Central Bus Stand 11, Dublin Airport Zone 13 and ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Doolin is 560 km. The road distance is 381.2 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Doolin without a car is to bus and train via Dublin which takes 10h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Ballycastle to Doolin, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Doolin bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Doolin bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Doolin is 381 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Ballycastle to Doolin.
There are 336+ hotels available in Doolin.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Doolin, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Doolin via Ballymena Bus Station, Laganside Buscentre, Queens Square, Grand Central Bus Stand 20, Grand Central Bus Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, Dublin Airport Zone 13, and ATU Galway in around 11h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- 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 Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- 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 Ballymena Bus Station to Laganside Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from ATU Galway to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Eyre Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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