There are 12 ways to get from Ballycastle to Skipton by bus, train, plane, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
7h 1m£55–160Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
17h 47m£37–67Bus, train, bus and ferry via Hamilton
- 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 train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain
14h 20m£60–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Skiptoncar
6h 31m£80–304Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
7h 33m£68–180Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
7h 28m£60–162Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Lea Green to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
8h 14m£63–181Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BFS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
7h 48m£84–220Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BFS - LBA
6h 46m£50–222Bus, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool, 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 Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Lea Green to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
8h 14m£75–189Bus, train, bus and ferry
- 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 Halston Hotelbus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain
15h 20m£53–90Bus, train, bus and ferry #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 busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Carlislebus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain
15h 20m£53–90
Ballycastle to Skipton by bus, train, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Skipton is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £35 - £70 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Skipton is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 31m and costs £80 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Skipton station. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Bus Station Stand 4 via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Skipton is 265 miles.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Skipton without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry via Hamilton which takes 14h 20m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Ballycastle to Skipton, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Skipton bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Skipton bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
There are 1412+ hotels available in Skipton.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Skipton, England?
There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Skipton. 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA), walk to Leeds Bradford Airport, take the bus to Apperley Bridge Station, walk to Apperley Bridge, take the train to Shipley, then take the train to Skipton. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Skipton via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Ballymena, Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Motherwell station, Motherwell, and Carlisle in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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