There are 4 ways to get from Newry to Ballycastle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newry 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 14mDrive 80.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newry to Ballycastlecar 80.3 mi
1h 41m£20–28Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 12bus 238 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Ballycastle Pres Churchbus 131 / ...
4h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 12bus 238 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Buscentrebus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Ballycastle Pres Churchbus 131 / ...
5h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newry to Ballycastle is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Newry to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Newry station to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Newry Bus Station 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 26m.
The distance between Newry and Ballycastle is 106 miles. The road distance is 80.7 miles.
The best way to get from Newry to Ballycastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Newry to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Newry to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Newry Bus Station.
Newry to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 12.
Yes, the driving distance between Newry to Ballycastle is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Newry to Ballycastle.
There are 346+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Newry, Northern Ireland and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Newry Bus Station to Ballycastle Pres Church via Grand Central Station Stand 10, Queens Square, Laganside Bus Station, and Ballymena Buscentre in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Newry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- 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 Newry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–9
- 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 Newry Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
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