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

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

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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 Yorkgatetrain0
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Barbus926 / ...
    12h 50m

  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 Strachurcar
    6h 1m
    £73–229

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry, 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 Gourock Rail Stationbus901
    5. Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalferryCm1
    13h 24m

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 Bus Station, walk to Ballymena, take the train to Yorkgate, walk to Nelson Street, take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Belfast Stena Line Terminus, take the vehicle 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 Belfast and Cairnryan in around 6h 1m.

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