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 Buscentrebus 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€82–118Bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre 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 29mBus, train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
8h 37mBus, train via Cork
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Streetbus 707
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Killarney Bus Stationbus 40
12h 8mBus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Killarneytrain
11h 34m
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 Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Killarney is 580 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 Buscentre 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 456+ 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 Buscentre, High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Burgh Quay in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- 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/
Train from Ballymena to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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 Cork to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Buscentre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Killarney Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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