There are 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to York Streettrain Re
- Take the train from York Street to Whiteheadtrain Re
2h 49m£17–25Bus, line 563 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Ulster University Belfastbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulster University Belfast to Cable Roadbus 263 / ...
4h 34m£11Drive 47.6 mi
- Drive from Ballycastle to Whiteheadcar 47.6 mi
1h 6m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballycastle to Whiteheadtaxi 47.6 mi
1h 6m£200–250
Ballycastle to Whitehead by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead is to bus and line 563 bus which costs £12 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Whitehead. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Cable Road via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre and Ulster University Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Whitehead is 75 miles. The road distance is 47.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 49m and costs £17 - £26.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Ballycastle to Whitehead, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Whitehead is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Ballycastle to Whitehead.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Whitehead.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Whitehead, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Cable Road via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre and Ulster University Belfast in around 4h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Whitehead
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- 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
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Ulster University Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Ulster University Belfast to Cable Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- £200–250
Direct Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7976 751617
Fast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 2076 1000
- Website
- fastcabsni.com
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