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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ballycastle to Portree by bus, train, busferry, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain0
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    16h 55m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Belfastcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Portreecar
    9h 7m
    £113–289

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain0
    3. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    4. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus923
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain
    6. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus915
    17h 18m

  4. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBFS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    11h 33m

  5. Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHD - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    11h 38m

  6. Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLDY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    11h 52m

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

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBHD - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    10h 22m

  8. Bus, train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
    4. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeDUB - GLA
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    15h 9m

Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Portree. However, you can take the bus to Ballymena Bus Station, walk to Ballymena, take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Somerled Square via Ballymena Bus Station, Ballymena, Yorkgate, Belfast, Cairnryan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Spean Bridge, and Spean Crescent in around 17h 18m.

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