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 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 / ...
5h 28mDrive 123.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Laytown to Ballycastlecar 123.6 mi
2h 28m£30–43Bus
- 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 / ...
6h 44m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laytown to Ballycastle is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Laytown to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £29 - £45.
The distance between Laytown and Ballycastle is 148 miles. The road distance is 124.3 miles.
The best way to get from Laytown to Ballycastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Laytown to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Laytown to Ballycastle is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Laytown to Ballycastle.
There are 347+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Laytown, Ireland and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Laytown to Ballycastle Pres Church via Drogheda, Drogheda, Belfast Grand Central, Grand Central Station Stand 10, Queens Square, Laganside Bus Station, and Ballymena Buscentre in around 6h 44m.
- 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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