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How to get fromEurope to Ballycastleby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Ballycastle by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane FRA - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus
    15h 33m
    €182–416

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junctiontrain train
    15h 4m
    €126–330

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Ballycastlecar car
    35h 5m
    €600–984

  4. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane CGN - NOC
    5. Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus
    17h 6m
    €129–461

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junctiontrain train
    16h 38m
    €149–416

  6. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane DTM - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus
    25h 57m
    €140–476

Frankfurt (FRA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,524.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 33m

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.

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