There are 6 ways to get from Doolin to Ballycastle by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus 760 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
10h 58mDrive 236.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Doolin to Ballycastlecar 236.6 mi
5h 9m£58–84Bus, train via Kildare
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the train from Galway to Kildaretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Dublin Connollytrain 231
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
12h 25mBus, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócairebus 350
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
11h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Doolin to ATU Galwaybus 350
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Monaghan SCbus
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentrebus 278
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Marine Cornerbus 402 / ...
11h 51mBus #2
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentrebus 234
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Marine Cornerbus 402 / ...
12h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Ballycastle is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Doolin and arriving at Dalriada Hospital via Galway Coach Stn, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Bridge Street and Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Doolin and Ballycastle is 333 miles. The road distance is 237.9 miles.
The best way to get from Doolin to Ballycastle without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 10h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Doolin to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Doolin to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doolin to Ballycastle is 238 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Doolin to Ballycastle.
There are 379+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Doolin to Dalriada Hospital via Galway Ceannt, Galway Coach Stn, Airport Zone 11, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Bridge Street, and Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre in around 10h 58m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £12–17
Train from Kildare to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £5–7
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Doolin to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £13–19
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £14–19
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Marine Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Marine Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 069 22311
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Doolin to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Leap
- £5–7
- Cash
- £8–10
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from ATU Galway to Monaghan SC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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