There are 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to Ardara by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Londonderrytrain Re
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ardarabus 991
6h 7mDrive 164.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Ardaracar 164.9 km
2h 15m€29–42Bus via Letterkenny
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 234
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ardarabus 991
6h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 234
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus 64
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ardarabus 492
7h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Ardara is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Ardara is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Ardara. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Ardara via Coleraine Buscentre, Derry Bus Station and Letterkenny Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Ardara is 185 km. The road distance is 164.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Ardara without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Ballycastle to Ardara, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Ardara bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Ardara bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Coleraine Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Ardara is 165 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Ballycastle to Ardara.
There are 338+ hotels available in Ardara.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Ardara, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Ardara via Coleraine Buscentre, Derry Bus Station, and Letterkenny Bus in around 6h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 074 9546150
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGeehan Coaches
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGeehan Coaches
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGeehan Coaches
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–5
- Cash
- €5–6
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from Donegal to Ardara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
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