131 Ballymena - Ballycastle

Due to the Lammas Fair taking place in Ballycastle the following stops are suspended as follows: 

Message updated 13:19 on Thursday 30th July 2026:

On Monday 24th August  and Tuesday 25th August 2026, services will operate as follows: 

Service 171 will depart Coleraine Bus Station for Ballycastle at: 07:40, 09:45, 11:35, 13:35, 13:45, 15:45 and 17:50, and will operate via Mosside.
Service 171 will depart Ballycastle to Coleraine from opposite the Dalriada Hospital at:  07:40, 09:30, 11:40, 12:45, 13:45, 15:45, 15:50, 17:45, 18:30 and 20:00. 

Service 172 will depart Coleraine bus station for Ballycastle at: 08:30, 08:40, 14:20, 17:50 and will operate via Bushmills and Giants Causeway. 
Service 172 will depart Ballycastle to Coleraine from Leyland Road at: 07:30, 08:40, 16:40 and 17:50, and will operate via Bushmills and Giants Causeway

Service 178 will depart Coleraine bus station for Ballycastle at: 09:35, 12:35, 14:10 and 17:15, and will operate via Ballymoney, Stranocum and Armoy. 
Service 178 will depart Ballycastle to Coleraine from opposite Dalriada Hospital at: 07:30, 09:20, 11:00, 13:00 and 15:40 and will operate via Ballymoney. 

Service 402 and 402a will depart Coleraine bus station for Ballycastle at: 08:50, 09:20, 09:50, 10:20, 10:50, 11:20, 11:50, 12:20, 12:50, 13:20, 13:50, 14:50, 15:50, 16:20, 16:50 and 17:20 and will operate via Portrush & Bushmills Only 402a serves the Bushmills Distillery.
Service 402 and 402a will depart Ballycastle to Coleraine from Leyland Road at: 10:05, 10:35, 11:05, 11:35, 12:05, 12:35, 13:05, 13:35, 14:05, 14:35, 15:05, 16:05, 17:05, 17:35, 17:50 and 18:35. 

Service 178 will depart Ballymoney Town Hall to Ballycastle at: 09:15, 10:05, 10:15, 13:05, 14:40, 15:15, 17:45
Service 178 will depart Ballycastle to Ballymoney Town Hall from opposite Dalriada Hospital at: 07:30, 09:20, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:40, 17:30, 18:00 and 19:30.

Service 131 will depart Ballymena Bus Station to Ballycastle at: 09:05, 10:05, 11:05, 12:05, 15:45 and 17:45, and will operate via Clough, Cloughmills and Armoy.
Service 131 will depart Ballycastle to Ballymena from opposite Dalriada Hospital at: 07:20, 09:25, 11:15, 13:15, 14:15, 16:30, 17:30, 19:00 and 20:00 will be the last bus to Belfast.

Service 217 will depart Ballymena Bus Station to Ballycastle at: 07:30, 08:30 and 14:00, and will operate via Armoy.Service 217 will depart Ballycastle to Ballymena from opposite Dalriada Hospital at: 06:40, 10:10 and 14:50 
Ballycastle Bus Stop Information: 
Marine Corner - The Marine Corner Stop will be suspended from Saturday 22nd -Tuesday 25th August 2026 inclusive for all services apart from the 162 / 252 services  that will still serve Marine corner. 

Market Street (Formally the Anzac) -  Market Street will be served on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August. The stop will then be suspended on Monday 24th & Tuesday 25th. 

Service 402 will serve Leyland Road Monday 24th  & Tuesday 25th.  All other services will serve Presbyterian Church /Coleraine Road Monday 24th  & Tuesday 25th. 

331 Town Service will not operate on  Monday 24th  & Tuesday 25th.