There are 4 ways to get from Laytown 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 Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
5h 22m£23–32Bus
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospitalbus 131 / ...
7h 45m£39–52Drive 123.6 mi
- Drive from Laytown to Ballycastlecar 123.6 mi
2h 27m£31–44Bus via Monaghan
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Monaghan Bus Stnbus 182
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentrebus 278
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Marine Cornerbus 402 / ...
8h 8m£32–41
Laytown to Ballycastle by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laytown to Ballycastle is to train and bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Laytown to Ballycastle is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Laytown to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Laytown Village and arriving at Dalriada Hospital via Drogheda Bus, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Bridge Street and Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Laytown and Ballycastle is 148 miles. The road distance is 124.4 miles.
The best way to get from Laytown to Ballycastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 22m and costs £22 - £35.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Laytown to Ballycastle, including transfers.
Laytown to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus station.
Laytown to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laytown to Ballycastle is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Laytown to Ballycastle.
There are 371+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between Laytown, Ireland and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Laytown Village to Dalriada Hospital via Drogheda Bus, Terminal 2 Zone 19, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast Glengall, Bridge Street, and Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre in around 7h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £9–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Dalriada Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Marine Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £11–15
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
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