There are 3 ways to get from Drogheda to Ballycastle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Ballycastle Pres Churchbus 131 / ...
4h 54mDrive 116.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Drogheda to Ballycastlecar 116.9 mi
2h 16m£29–41Bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Centralbus 130 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Buscentrebus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Ballycastle Pres Churchbus 131 / ...
5h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to Ballycastle is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Drogheda and arriving at Ballycastle Pres Church via Grand Central Station Stand 10, Laganside Bus Station and Ballymena Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Drogheda and Ballycastle is 143 miles. The road distance is 117.6 miles.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Ballycastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Drogheda to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Drogheda to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Drogheda station.
Drogheda to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to Ballycastle is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Drogheda to Ballycastle.
There are 348+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Drogheda to Ballycastle Pres Church via Belfast Grand Central, Grand Central Station Stand 10, Queens Square, Laganside Bus Station, and Ballymena Buscentre in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- 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 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Ballycastle Pres Church
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
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