There are 3 ways to get from Larne to Ballycastle by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Larne Town to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus 261
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus to Ballina Humbrtbus 458
9h 40m€37–69Train
- Take the train from Larne Town to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junctiontrain 804 / ...
10h 17m€66–96Drive 301 km
- Drive from Larne to Ballycastlecar 301 km
3h 58m€55–80
Larne to Ballycastle by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Larne to Ballycastle is to train and bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Larne to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Larne to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Larne Town and arriving at Ballina via Belfast Grand Central, Connolly, Dublin Heuston and Manulla Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Larne and Ballycastle is 342 km. The road distance is 301 km.
The best way to get from Larne to Ballycastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 40m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Larne to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Larne to Ballycastle train services, operated by Translink, depart from Larne Town station.
Larne to Ballycastle train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Larne to Ballycastle is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Larne to Ballycastle.
There are 135+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Larne, Northern Ireland and Ballycastle, Ireland?
You can take a train from Larne Town to Ballycastle via Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, Manulla Junction, Ballina, and Ballina Bus Stn in around 10h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Town to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Town to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Enniskillen Bus to Ballina Humbrt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €23–35
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