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There are 5 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 23m
    €155–417

  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 15m
    €129–331

  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 4m
    €619–1,017

  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
    13h 21m
    €131–455

  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
    17h 19m
    €153–420

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,524.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 23m

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 4m.

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