There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Ballycastle by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
6h 57mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Ballycastlecar
9h 55m£129–372Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
16h 16mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
24hTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, line 171 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LHR - LDY
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to The Diamondbus
6h 59mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LGW - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
7h 46mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LGW - BFS
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
7h 47mTrain to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
7h 26mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
7h 24mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LTN - BFS
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
7h 44mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
7h 58mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
24h 26m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Ballycastle is to drive and car ferry which costs £120 - £380 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Ballycastle is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 55m and costs £120 - £380.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Dalriada Hospital via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Bridge Street and Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 26m.
The distance between Reading and Ballycastle is 409 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Ballycastle without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 24h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Reading to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Reading to Ballycastle bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Ballycastle bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
There are 133+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Ballycastle. However, you can take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, take the train to Ballymena, walk to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, then take the bus to Dalriada Hospital. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Dalriada Hospital via Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, Yorkgate, Ballymena, and Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–65
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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/
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to The Diamond
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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