The average bus between Londonderry and Ballycastle takes 4h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Londonderry 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 every 4 hours between Londonderry and Ballycastle. The earliest departure is at 7:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Londonderry is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Ballycastle at 9:48 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Londonderry station and arriving at Ballycastle station via Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
Londonderry to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from May Street station.
Londonderry to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Marine Corner station.
The distance between Londonderry and Ballycastle is 71 km. The road distance is 93 km.
You can take a bus from May Street to Marine Corner via Coleraine Buscentre in around 2h 44m.