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There are 12 ways to get from Ballycastle to Manchester by bus, train, plane, car, car ferry, or busferry

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

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    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BHD - MAN
    5h 9m

  2. Drive, car ferry, train

    cheapest
    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 Central to Prestontrain train
    6. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    10h 23m
    £80–371

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    12h 39m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to High Streetbus bus 218 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    14h 32m

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

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BFS - MAN
    5h 5m

  6. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane BFS - LPL
    3. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    6h

  7. Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane BHD - LPL
    4. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    5h 59m

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

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

  9. Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane BHD - LBA
    4. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    7h 46m

  10. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BFS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 28m

  11. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 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 Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    15h 41m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Manchestercar car
    6h 56m
    £85–314

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

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Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Manchester, England?

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Manchester. However, you can take the bus to Ballymena Buscentre, 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 Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ballycastle to Manchester Oxford Road via Larne, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 10h 23m.

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