Travel Tips

There are two ways to 'do' the Causeway Coast. From Ballycastle to the Causeway where you can take in - Ballycastle, Ballintoy, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge White Park Bay, Port Braden - smallest church in Ireland' and Dunseverick Castle. Alternatively from Portrush -> Dunluce Castle, Bushmills and the Causeway.

At the causeway try to:
1) See the hexagonal rock formation, obviously - but in isolation you may be disappoined see 3) below
2) Take a trip on the train
3) walk past the rocks to the see the organ pipe formations - and return via the cliff top - this is a must do.

Train from Belfast to Coleraine www.translink.co.uk and in the summer months there is a high frequency bus service to Ballycastle which passes the Giants causeway. Typical timetable is shown below.Also see http://www.walkni.com/d/Antrim%20Coaster.pdf

Station Arr Dep Service Destination
Coleraine (Buscentre) 8:40 Bus 172 ULB Ulsterbus Ballycastle Marine Corner
Beardville Cross 8:50 8:50
Bushmills Old Tramway Station 8:57 8:57
Portballintrae Hotel Corner 9:00 9:00
Bushmills Diamond 9:05 9:05
Giant's Causeway The Nook Main 9:10 Walk 0:03
Giant's Causeway (All stops)

East Strand, Portrush and Whiterocks Beach, near Portrush offer amazing surfing.