There are 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to Port Ellen by bus, plane, or train
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Bus, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Sligo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY)plane LDY - ILY
15h 2m£272–811Train to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Manulla Junction to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Islay (ILY)plane DUB - ILY
12h 11m£225–391Bus, bus to Donegal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Sligo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Croithlíbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Islay (ILY)plane CFN - ILY
16h 29mTrain, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manulla Junction to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane BHD - ILY
14h 14m£242–504
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Port Ellen is to train and fly which costs £220 - £400 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Port Ellen is to train and fly which takes 12h 11m and costs £220 - £400.
The distance between Ballycastle and Port Ellen is 222 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Ballycastle to Port Ellen, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Port Ellen.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Ireland and Port Ellen, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Port Ellen. However, you can take the line 445 bus to Ballina Bus Stn, take the bus to Sligo Bus Stn, take the bus to Ulsterbus Depot, take the line 234 bus to City of Derry Airport, walk to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Charlotte Street. Alternatively, you can take the line 445 bus to Ballina Bus Stn, walk to Ballina, take the train to Manulla Junction, take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Charlotte Street.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–340
Flights from Donegal Airport to Islay via Dublin Airport, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–320
Flights from Donegal Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Manulla Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £17–25
Train from Manulla Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £17–25
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £20–28
Bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £14–19
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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