There are 3 ways to get from Laytown to Ballycastle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena0
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Ballycastle Pres Church131 / ...
5h 2mDrive 123.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Laytown to Ballycastle123.8 mi
2h 27m£31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Station218 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Ballycastle Pres Church131 / ...
7h 31m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laytown to Ballycastle is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Laytown to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Laytown to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Laytown Village and arriving at Ballycastle Pres Church via Drogheda Bus Station, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Bridge Street 2 and Ballymena Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Laytown and Ballycastle is 148 miles. The road distance is 124.5 miles.
The best way to get from Laytown to Ballycastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Laytown to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Laytown to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus Station.
Laytown to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laytown to Ballycastle is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Laytown to Ballycastle.
There are 351+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Laytown, Ireland and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Laytown Village to Ballycastle Pres Church via Drogheda Bus Station, Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Bridge Street 2, and Ballymena Bus Station in around 7h 31m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand 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
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Ballycastle Pres Church
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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