There are 2 ways to get from Ballycastle to Machrihanish 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 Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
15h 47mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Machrihanishcar
7h 20m£85–309
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Machrihanish is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £310 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Machrihanish is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 20m and costs £85 - £310.
The distance between Ballycastle and Machrihanish is 352 miles.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Machrihanish without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 47m to get from Ballycastle to Machrihanish, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Machrihanish.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Machrihanish, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Machrihanish. However, you can take the bus to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, walk to Ballymena, take the train to Belfast Grand Central, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Terminus, then take the line 200 bus to Turning Area. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ballycastle to Machrihanish via Larne and Cairnryan in around 7h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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