There are 4 ways to get from Monaghan to Ballycastle by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentre278
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Marine Corner402 / ...
3h 51mDrive 80.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monaghan to Ballycastle80.9 mi
1h 59m£20–29Bus, line 171 bus
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentre278
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Ballycastle Pres Church171 / ...
4h 13mBus, train
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Portadown station271 / ...
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena0
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Ballycastle Pres Church131 / ...
4h 54m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaghan to Ballycastle is to drive which costs £20 - £29 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Monaghan to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £20 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaghan station to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Monaghan Bus Station and arriving at Marine Corner via Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Monaghan and Ballycastle is 107 miles. The road distance is 81.4 miles.
The best way to get from Monaghan to Ballycastle without a car is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Monaghan to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Monaghan to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Monaghan Bus Station.
Monaghan to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Coleraine Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaghan to Ballycastle is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Monaghan to Ballycastle.
There are 356+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Monaghan, Ireland and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Marine Corner via Coleraine Buscentre in around 3h 51m.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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 Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Ballycastle Pres Church
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Portadown station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Ballycastle Pres Church
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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