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How to get fromBallycastle to Achill Islandby bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Ballycastle to Achill Island by bus, car, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus bus 171 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 234
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Claremorrisbus bus 64
    4. Take the bus from Castlebar to Droichead Aclabus bus
    11h 33m

  2. Drive 355.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Dooaghcar car 355.5 km
    4h 56m
    €63–91

  3. Bus, train via Dublin

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus bus 785
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Castlebartrain train 804 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Castlebar Stn to Droichead Aclabus bus
    11h 36m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus bus 785
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 11 to Castlebarbus bus 721
    5. Take the bus from Castlebar to Droichead Aclabus bus
    11h 52m

  5. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus bus 171 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Monaghan Bus Stationbus bus 278
    3. Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus bus 175 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Athlone Stnbus bus 466
    5. Take the train from Athlone to Castlebartrain train Ic / ...
    6. Take the bus from Castlebar Stn to Droichead Aclabus bus
    13h 58m

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  • Distance: 398.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Achill Island, IE-MO, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Market Street to Droichead Acla via Coleraine Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot, Claremorris, and Castlebar in around 11h 33m.

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