The ferry between Ballycastle and Islay takes 1h 15m. The ferry runs, on average, once a week from Ballycastle to Islay. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run on demand between Ballycastle and Islay. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 15m.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Ballycastle to Islay. However, there are services departing from Ballycastle station and arriving at Port Ellen station via Port Ellen station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Islay is 66.7 km.
Kintyre Express operates a ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellen twice daily. Tickets cost £80 and the journey takes 1h 15m.