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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ballycastle to Portree by bus, train, car ferry, car, plane, or busferry

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  1. Bus, train, car ferry

    best
    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 Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus914 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    16h 30m

  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 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

  4. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Stationbus131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Great Victoria Streettrain
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    17h 12m

  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, 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 7m

  7. 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

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

Calendar18Weekly 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 Yorkgate, take the taxi to Port Of Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, walk to Stena Terminal, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ballycastle to Portree via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 9h 7m.

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