There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Ballycastle by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane FRA - NOC
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus
15h 28m€138–528Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane FRA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junctiontrain
15h 3m€132–342Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Europe to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Ballycastlecar
35h 5m€601–986Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DUS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junctiontrain
17h 7m€159–437Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane CGN - NOC
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus
13h 21m€138–450Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane DTM - NOC
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus
26h 23m€151–464
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Ballycastle is to train and fly which costs €130 - €350 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Ballycastle is to train and fly and bus which takes 13h 21m and costs €130 - €450.
The distance between Europe and Ballycastle is 1524 km.
It takes approximately 15h 28m to get from Europe to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Ballycastle is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 1:37 AM in Europe and 12:37 AM in Ballycastle.
There are 135+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Europe and Ballycastle, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Ballycastle. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, take the bus to Charlestown, take the bus to Ballina Bus Stn, then take the line 445 bus to Ballycastle. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Ballycastle via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–29
Train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–29
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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