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How to get fromBallycastle to Portreeby bus, train, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Ballycastle to Portree by bus, train, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Fort William

    best
    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 Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    17h

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Portreecar car
    8h 45m
    £105–344

  3. Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 18m

  4. Bus, train, bus and 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 Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    17h 12m

  5. Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 16m

  6. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 12m

  7. Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus bus
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LDY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 32m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£143Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 422.3 mi
  • Duration: 17h

What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Portree, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Portree. 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 Station, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ballycastle to Portree via Larne and Cairnryan in around 8h 45m.

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