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

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

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  1. Drive, car ferry, train, bus

    best
    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 Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    6. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    15h 21m
    £133–377

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Portreecar car
    8h 44m
    £100–334

  3. 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 Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    18h 11m

  4. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 30m

  5. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Spean Bridge

    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    18h 18m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 218
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M10
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    18h 20m

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

    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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 35m

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

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus bus
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LDY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 33m

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest 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 drive to Larne, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, drive to Stranraer, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, take the train to Spean Bridge, walk to Spean Crescent, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Somerled Square via Ballymena Buscentre, Ballymena, Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 18h 11m.

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