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How to get fromBallycastle to Tarbertby ferry, bus, train, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Ballycastle to Tarbert by ferry, bus, train, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Campbeltownferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Bus Terminalbus bus 926
    3h 41m
    £85–94

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ballycastle to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Tarbertcar car
    6h 26m
    £75–294

  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
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus bus 926
    13h 24m

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 83.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 41m

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

There is no direct connection from Ballycastle to Tarbert. However, you can take the ferry to Campbeltown, walk to Bus Terminus, then take the bus to Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Bus Terminal via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Ballymena, Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 24m.

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