There are 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Whiteheadtrain
3h 11mDrive 47.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Whiteheadcar 47.6 mi
1h 6m£12–17Bus, line 563 bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Ulster University Belfastbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulster University Belfast to Cable Roadbus 263 / ...
4h 32mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ballycastle to Whiteheadtaxi 47.6 mi
1h 6m£100–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Whitehead. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Cable Road via Ballymena Buscentre and Ulster University Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Whitehead is 75 miles. The road distance is 47.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Whitehead is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Ballycastle to Whitehead.
There are 1076+ hotels available in Whitehead.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Whitehead, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Cable Road via Ballymena Buscentre and Ulster University Belfast in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Ulster University Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ulster University Belfast to Cable Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- £100–120
Fast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 2076 1000
- Website
- fastcabsni.com
Direct Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7976 751617
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