The average bus between Ballybofey and Ballycastle takes 7h 42m and the fastest bus takes 3h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballybofey to Ballycastle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Ballybofey and Ballycastle. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballybofey is at 8:37 PM which arrives into Ballycastle at 9:57 AM. All services require a transfer at Foyle Street Bus Station and take an average of 7h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballybofey to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Ballybofey station and arriving at Ballycastle station via Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
Ballybofey to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballybofey station.
Ballybofey to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Marine Corner station.
The distance between Ballybofey and Ballycastle is 107.4 km. The road distance is 149 km.
You can take a bus from Ballybofey to Marine Corner via Foyle Street Bus Station and Coleraine Buscentre in around 4h 52m.