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How to get fromBallycastle to Isle of Islayby bus, train, plane, busferry, or ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Ballycastle to Isle of Islay by bus, train, plane, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus, train, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY)plane plane BHD - ILY
    8h 4m

  2. Bus, train, bus and ferry, ferry

    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 busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    17h 48m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Islay (ILY) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 147.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Isle of Islay, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Isle of Islay. However, you can take the bus to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, walk to Ballymena, take the train to Belfast Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Islay (ILY), walk to Islay Airport, then take the line 451 bus to Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Hotel via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Ballymena, Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 17h 48m.

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