There are 9 ways to get from London to Ballycastle by plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi, car, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LHR - NOC
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus
8h 3m€101–438Fly London Stansted Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus, line 445 bus
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane STN - NOC
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Ballycastlebus
8h 34m€84–302Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Ballina Bus Stnbus 22
14h 36m€173–269Train, ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Rathleebus 458
- Take the taxi from Rathlee to Ballycastletaxi
14h 48m€247–363Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Ballycastlecar
13h 14m€196–509Train to Luton Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LTN - NOC
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus
8h 25m€90–308Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ballina Bus Stnbus
10h 31mFly London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LHR - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Sligo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ballina Bus Stnbus
11h 39m€165–430Fly London City Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junctiontrain
11h 3m€124–358
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Ballycastle is to fly and bus and line 445 bus which costs €80 - €310 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from London to Ballycastle is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs €100 - €440.
The distance between London and Ballycastle is 724 km.
The best way to get from London to Ballycastle without a car is to train and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 14h 48m and costs €240 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from London to Ballycastle, including transfers.
There are 135+ hotels available in Ballycastle.
What companies run services between London, England and Ballycastle, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from London to Ballycastle. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 train from London Euston to Ballycastle via Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Busáras, and Ballina Bus Stn in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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 Dublin Busáras to Ballina Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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 Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Arrow Cabs
- Phone
- +353 96 77777
Ballina Taxi Co-op
- Phone
- +353 96 73333
Ballina Taxi Group
- Phone
- +353 87 295 8787
- Website
- ballinataxi.com
Carra Cabs Taxis Ballina
- Phone
- +353 87 709 8585
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