178a Ballycastle to Coleraine via Ballymoney, Milltown
Operated by Ulsterbus. First bus 15:40, last bus 15:40. 1 journey on weekdays. Fares: Translink zonal — more.
Wanted a different 178a? 1 other bus route is numbered 178a elsewhere in the UK — see every 178a bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 15:40 |
|---|---|
| Marine Corner | 15:40 |
| Islandarragh Road End | 15:51 |
| Diamond | 16:00 |
| The Retteries | 16:01 |
| Clintyfinnan | 16:03 |
| Holmes House Metal Bridge | 16:06 |
| Main Street | 16:10 |
| Dervock Village | 16:20 |
| Drundult Houses | 16:23 |
| Ballymoney Town Hall | 16:30 |
| 88-96 Charlotte Street | 16:31 |
| Cooldagh Cottages | 16:33 |
| Balnamore | 16:36 |
| Macfin Bridge | 16:42 |
| Loughan Road | 16:50 |
| Warnocks Lane | 16:54 |
| Knocklynn Road | 16:55 |
| Coleraine Bus & Rail Centre | 17:04 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Ulsterbus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: 28 December. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 178a
178a towards Coleraine
All 53 stops
- Marine Corner Ballycastle
- Silverspring Ballycastle
- Market Street Ballycastle
- Ballycastle Pres Church Ballycastle
- Hillhead Ballycastle
- Kilcreg Park Ballycastle
- Islandarragh Road End Cape Castle
- Capecastle Armoy
- Ballykenver Road Armoy
- Diamond Armoy
- Armoy Primary School Armoy
- The Retteries Liscolman
- Clintyfinnan Gracehill
- Clintyfinnan Road End Gracehill
- Kingarrif Road Gracehill
- Holmes House Metal Bridge Drumnafivey
- Gracehill Road Stranocum
- Leitrim Road End Stranocum
- Stranocum War Memorial Stranocum
- Main Street Stranocum
- Stranocum Mill Stranocum
- Carncullagh Road End Stranocum
- Carncullagh Crossroads Stranocum
- Bellisle Road Stranocum
- Dervock Orange Hall Dervock
- Dervock Village Dervock
- Dervock Dervock
- Drundult Houses Conogher
- Drumdult Park Ballymoney
- Route Avenue Ballymoney
- Market Street Ballymoney
- Ballymoney Town Hall Ballymoney
- 88-96 Charlotte Street Milltown
- Cooldagh Cottages Bendooragh
- Balnamore Balnamore
- Grove Park Balnamore
- Ballymacree Balnamore
- Pattons Lane Balnamore
- Macfin Bridge Macfinn Lower
- Loughan Road Mill Loughan
- Warnocks Lane Knocklynn
- Knocklynn Road Mountsandel
- Maybrook Park Mountsandel
- Avonbrook Gardens Mountsandel
- Inglewood Avenue Mountsandel
- Fortsandel Avenue Mountsandel
- Ratheane Avenue Mountsandel
- Courthouse Mountsandel
- Earls Gate Coleraine
- Mountsandel Health Centre Coleraine
- Tesco Coleraine
- Rose Gardens Coleraine
- Coleraine Bus & Rail Centre Coleraine
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 178a bus?
The first 178a departure on weekdays leaves at 15:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 178a bus?
The last 178a on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 178a bus cost?
Translink sets zonal fares on the 178a. Paying with a Translink Smartlink or iLink card is cheaper than cash, and daily/weekly caps apply on Metro and Glider services.
Who runs the 178a bus?
The 178a is operated by Ulsterbus.
Timetable data from Ulsterbus via Translink's OpenDataNI feed. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.