There are 9 ways to get from Ballycastle to Killarney by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain Ic / ...
9h 36mDrive 474.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Killarneycar 474.2 km
6h 15m€84–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain Ic / ...
9h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Ulster University Belfastbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Killarney Missionbus 722
10h 38mBus, train via Portlaoise
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hazelhatch to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Killarneytrain Ic
10h 12mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Killarney Missionbus 300
10h 47mBus, train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
8h 10mBus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane BFS - KIR
9h 58mBus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BHD - ORK
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
11h 54m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Killarney is to drive which costs €80 - €130 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Killarney is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Killarney. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Killarney Mission via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Ulster University Belfast, Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Killarney is 569 km. The road distance is 474.2 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Killarney without a car is to bus and train via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 9h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Ballycastle to Killarney, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Killarney bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Killarney bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Killarney is 474 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Ballycastle to Killarney.
There are 525+ hotels available in Killarney.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Killarney, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Killarney Mission via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Ulster University Belfast, Donegall Square East, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 12 in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cork Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Hazelhatch to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Portlaoise to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–26
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Ulster University Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Killarney Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Killarney Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €27–40
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