There are 6 ways to get from Ballycastle to Killarney by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Killarneytrain Ic
9h 45mDrive 474.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Killarneycar 474.3 km
6h 16m€83–120Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Killarney Mission Roadbus 300
11h 28mBus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
8h 38mBus, train via Portarlington
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Hazelhatch to Portarlingtontrain 202 / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
11h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Stationbus 234
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Killarney Bus Stationbus 14
15h 28m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Killarney is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Killarney is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Killarney. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Killarney Mission Road via Ballymena Bus Station, Europa Bus Centre and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Killarney is 588 km. The road distance is 474.3 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Killarney without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Ballycastle to Killarney, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Killarney bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Killarney bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Killarney is 474 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Ballycastle to Killarney.
There are 451+ hotels available in Killarney.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Killarney, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Killarney Mission Road via Ballymena Bus Station, High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Burgh Quay in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- 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/
- 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 Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €25–35
Train from Hazelhatch to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
Train from Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
- 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 High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Killarney Mission Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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