There are 3 ways to get from Ballycastle to Portpatrick by car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ballycastle to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
3h 49m£46–74Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgate0
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
6h 41mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane218
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
7h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Portpatrick is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Portpatrick is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 49m and costs £45 - £75.
The distance between Ballycastle and Portpatrick is 114 miles.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Portpatrick without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 6h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Ballycastle to Portpatrick, including transfers.
There are 163+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Portpatrick. However, you can drive to Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, then drive to Portpatrick. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Portpatrick via Ballymena Bus Station, Ballymena, Yorkgate, Larne Harbour, Larne, and Cairnryan in around 6h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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 Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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