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How to get fromBallycastle to Strachurby bus, train, car ferry, car, busferry or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Ballycastle to Strachur by bus, train, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus, train, car ferry

    best
    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 Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Barbus bus 926 / ...
    12h 45m

  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 Strachurcar car
    5h 37m
    £50–284

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry, 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 Gourock Rail Stationbus bus 901
    5. Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm1
    13h 55m

Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Strachur. However, you can take the bus to Ballymena Buscentre, walk to Ballymena, take the train to Yorkgate, take the taxi to Port Of Belfast, take the car ferry to Cairnryan, walk to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, take the bus to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Lochfyne Oyster Bar, then take the line 486 bus to Forest View. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ballycastle to Strachur via Larne and Cairnryan in around 5h 37m.

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