There are 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Londonderrytrain Re
- Drive from Londonderry to County Donegalcar
3h 6mDrive 130.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to County Donegalcar 130.7 km
1h 46m€24–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the train from Coleraine to Londonderrytrain Re
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Busbus 64
4h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 171 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 234 / ...
5h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to County Donegal. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Coleraine Buscentre and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Ballycastle and County Donegal is 149 km. The road distance is 130.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Ballycastle to County Donegal, including transfers.
Ballycastle to County Donegal bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to County Donegal bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Coleraine Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to County Donegal is 131 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Ballycastle to County Donegal.
There are 188+ hotels available in County Donegal.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and County Donegal, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to County Donegal via Coleraine Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot, and Letterkenny Bus in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- 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 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–18
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