There are 2 ways to get from Ballycastle to Strachur by bus, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus, train, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Bar926 / ...
12h 47mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Strachur
6h 1m£73–114
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Strachur is to drive and car ferry which costs £70 - £120 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Strachur is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 1m and costs £70 - £120.
The distance between Ballycastle and Strachur is 248 miles.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Strachur without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Ballycastle to Strachur, including transfers.
There are 237+ hotels available in Strachur.
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 Belfast Great Central, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, 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.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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