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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ballycastle to Edinburgh by bus, train, plane, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    5h 19m

  2. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar car
    5h 28m
    £64–279

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h

  4. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus bus 900
    11h

  5. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    5h 15m

  6. Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 5m

  7. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h

  8. Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus bus
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LDY - EDI
    5h 12m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 218 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus
    11h 6m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration54 minAverage Duration
Ticket£29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Edinburgh. However, you can take the bus to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, walk to Ballymena, take the train to Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Ballymena, Yorkgate, Belfast, Cairnryan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h.

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