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

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There are 10 ways to get from Ballycastle to Inverness by bus, train, plane, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus, train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    6h 35m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Invernesscar car
    7h 38m
    £90–319

  3. Drive, car ferry, train

    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    6. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    11h 43m
    £134–466

  4. 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 Perthtrain train
    6. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    13h 53m

  5. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Glasgow

    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    14h

  6. Bus, train, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    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 Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHD - ABZ
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    8h 55m

  7. Bus, train, fly to Glasgow Airport

    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 Perthtrain train
    5. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    9h 58m

  8. Bus, train, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    10h 6m

  9. 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 Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    14h 2m

  10. 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 Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    14h 22m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£158Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Inverness. 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, then take the train to Inverness. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ballycastle to Inverness via Larne, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 11h 43m.

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