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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ballycastle to Scotland by bus, train, plane, busferry, car ferry, or car

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

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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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    4h 38m

  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 Glasgowcar car
    4h 35m
    £54–263

  3. 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
    9h 17m

  4. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ballymena to York Streettrain train Re
    3. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Rail Stationbus bus 360 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    9h 49m

  5. Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    5h 4m

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

    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
    4h 34m

  7. Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    4h 59m

  8. Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    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
    4h 53m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 175.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Scotland. 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Waterloo Lane. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Glasgow Buchanan via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Ballymena, Belfast Grand Central, and Belfast, Europa Buscentre in around 9h 17m.

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