There are 2 ways to get from Ballycastle to Ardrossan by bus, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus, train, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
10h 15m£22–29Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ardrossancar
4h 19m£51–259
Ballycastle to Ardrossan by bus, train, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Ardrossan is to bus and train and bus and ferry which costs £22 - £30 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Ardrossan is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 19m and costs £50 - £260.
The distance between Ballycastle and Ardrossan is 195 miles.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Ardrossan without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 15m and costs £22 - £30.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Ballycastle to Ardrossan, including transfers.
There are 709+ hotels available in Ardrossan.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Ardrossan, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Ardrossan. However, you can take the bus to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, walk to Ballymena, take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Ayr, walk to Ayr Bus Station, then take the line 585 bus to Hill Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ballycastle to Ardrossan via Larne and Cairnryan in around 4h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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