There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Ballycastle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
8h 35mFly to City Of Derry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ORK - LDY
10h 3m£59–312Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
9h 11mDrive 293.6 mi
- Drive from Cork to Ballycastlecar 293.6 mi
5h 24m£71–103Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
10h 13mFly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ORK - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus
9h 24m
Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Ballycastle is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Dalriada Hospital via The Gresham Hotel, Bridge Street and Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Cork and Ballycastle is 342 miles. The road distance is 295.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Ballycastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Cork to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Cork to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Ballycastle is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs £55 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 13m.
Cork to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Ballycastle is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Cork to Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland?
Ryanair UK, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Dalriada Hospital via Bachelors Walk, The Gresham Hotel, Europa Bus Centre, Bridge Street, and Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–350
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
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