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Islay to Ballycastle

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Route Navigator Islay - Ballycastle

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1 km 770 м

Turn right onto A846

9 km 515 м

Keep left

146 м

Turn slight left onto A846

27 м

Keep left

31 м

Translink UK

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Translink UK

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Duration 49 min

Frequency Hourly

Estimated price $12.02–$17.72

Phone +44 28 9066 6630

Customer Service +44 28 9066 6630

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Scottish Citylink

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Caledonian MacBrayne

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Scottish Citylink

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Duration 3h 21m

Frequency 3 times a day

Estimated price $32.91–$46.83

Phone 0141 352 4444

Customer Service 0141 352 4444

Email [email protected]

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Caledonian MacBrayne

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Duration 2h 20m

Frequency Twice daily

Estimated price $10.76–$12.02

Phone +44 (0)1475 650 397

Customer Service +44 (0)1475 650 397

Email [email protected]

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Kintyre Express

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Kintyre Express

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Duration 1h 15m

Frequency 3 times a day

Estimated price $118.10

Phone +44 1586 555895

Customer Service +44 1586 555895

Email [email protected]

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What is the cheapest way to get from Islay to Ballycastle?

The cheapest way to get from Islay to Ballycastle is to ferry which costs $101.41 and takes 1h 15m.

What is the fastest way to get from Islay to Ballycastle?

The fastest way to get from Islay to Ballycastle is to ferry which takes 1h 15m and costs $101.41 .

Is there a direct ferry between Islay and Ballycastle?

Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port Ellen and arriving at Ballycastle. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.

How far is it from Islay to Ballycastle?

The distance between Islay and Ballycastle is 50 km.

How do I travel from Islay to Ballycastle without a car?

The best way to get from Islay to Ballycastle without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 15m and costs $101.41 .

How long does it take to get from Islay to Ballycastle?

The ferry from Port Ellen to Ballycastle takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs three times a day.

Where can I stay near Ballycastle?

There are 316+ hotels available in Ballycastle. Prices start at $31.20 per night.

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Marine Hotel Ballycastle

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Carnately Lodge Ballycastle

51 Moyarget Rd, Ballycastle

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Ballintoy

Ballintoy (from Irish Baile an Tuaigh 'the northern townland'ⓘ) is a small village, townland (of 274 acres) and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is alongside the B15 coast road, 28 km (17 mi) north-east of Coleraine, 8 km (5 mi) west of Ballycastle and between it and Bushmills. It is in the historic barony of Cary. The village lies about one kilometre from Ballintoy Harbour, a small fishing harbour at the end of a very small, narrow, steep road down Knocksaughey hill which passes by the entrance to Larrybane and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. The harbour is host to a dawn service on Easter Sunday each year.

Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway (Irish: Clochán an Aifir) is an area of approximately 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption, part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province active in the region during the Paleogene period. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.

Rathlin Island

Rathlin Island (Irish: Reachlainn, pronounced ; Local Irish dialect: Reachraidh, Irish pronunciation: ; Scots: Racherie) is an island and civil parish off the coast of County Antrim (of which it is part) in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's northernmost point. As of the 2021 Census there are 141 people living on the island.

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What is the cheapest way to get from Islay to Ballycastle?

What is the fastest way to get from Islay to Ballycastle?

Is there a direct ferry between Islay and Ballycastle?

How far is it from Islay to Ballycastle?

How do I travel from Islay to Ballycastle without a car?

How long does it take to get from Islay to Ballycastle?

Where can I stay near Ballycastle?