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How to get fromBallycastle to Doolinby bus, car or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ballycastle to Doolin by bus, car, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Laganside Bus Stationbus bus 218 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to ATU Galwaybus bus 761 / ...
    5. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolinbus bus 350
    11h 18m

  2. Drive 381.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Doolincar car 381.2 km
    5h 10m
    €66–96

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus bus 171 / ...
    2. Take the train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Galway Ceannt Stationbus bus 64
    4. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolinbus bus 350
    11h 33m

  4. Bus, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolinbus bus 350
    11h 47m

  5. Bus, train via Dublin

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus bus 785
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolinbus bus 350
    12h 6m

  6. Bus, train via Letterkenny

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus bus 171 / ...
    2. Take the train from Coleraine to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Eyre Squarebus bus 964
    4. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolinbus bus 350
    12h 6m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Doolin, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Market Street to Doolin via Ballymena Buscentre, Laganside Bus Station, Queens Square, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, Dublin Airport Zone 13, and ATU Galway in around 11h 18m.

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