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

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There are 13 ways to get from Ballycastle to Edinburgh by car, ferry, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, ferry, train

    best
    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar
    2. Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryanferry
    3. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    7h 47m
    £75–341

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Belfastcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar
    5h 51m
    £72–113

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    10h 44m

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

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

  5. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    4. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 41m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus218
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus900
    11h 9m

  7. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Edinburgh, Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    11h 18m

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

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBFS - EDI
    5h 14m

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

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBFS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    5h 57m

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

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

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

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeLDY - EDI
    5h 11m

  12. Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLDY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    5h 59m

  13. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeBFS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    6h 54m

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration54 minAverage Duration
Ticket£24Cheapest 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 drive to Larne, take the ferry to Cairnryan, drive to Stranraer, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Ballymena Bus Station, Ballymena, Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 44m.

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