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Causeway Coast: Belfast, Giant's Causeway & Derry: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 5-day plan · best time to go.
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5
days
180 km
distance
8.0 h
driving
17
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- Longer daylight helps the public coast circuits, but parking pressure, Atlantic wind and every attraction’s live access still need checking.
- Light days: day 3, day 4 have one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill them — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Belfast
- Transit
- 1h31
- Finish
- ~17:50
- Temperature
- 10.7°C–15.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 17.0h
09:00
Belfast public maritime-city circuit belfastcity.gov.uk map ↗
Use lawful city parking for Belfast’s public City Hall, Cathedral Quarter, waterfront and Titanic Quarter setting; museums, ships, tours, performances, sport and events remain separate.
180 min · Belfast · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
15:55
Belfast Zoo belfastcity.gov.uk read more
50 min · Belfast · Adult £14.50, conc or child £7.25
open: Apr-Oct: daily 10AM-6PM; Oct-Mar: daily 10AM-4PM
17:00
Comber Greenway read more
50 min · Belfast
Overnight here
e.g. Lagan Backpackers · Belfast International Youth Hostel
Day 2 Ballycastle
- Transit
- 3h16
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 10.3°C–15.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~13
- Daylight
- 17.1h
10:55
Ballycastle public harbour-and-coast circuit causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk map ↗
Use lawful town parking for Ballycastle harbour, seafront and one bounded coast viewpoint; Rathlin sailings, rope-bridge crossing, long cliff walks and watersports remain separate.
150 min · Ballycastle · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
Overnight here
e.g. Whitepark Bay Hostel · Causeway Coast Holiday Park
Day 3 Bushmills
- Transit
- 0h49
- Finish
- ~14:20
- Temperature
- 10.3°C–15.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~13
- Daylight
- 17.1h
09:50
Bushmills-and-Giant's-Causeway public landscape circuit nationaltrust.org.uk map ↗
Use official parking or public transport for Bushmills village and a bounded Giant’s Causeway landscape visit; visitor-centre admission, distillery, railway, castles and long cliff walks remain separate.
210 min · Bushmills · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
13:20
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 4 Portrush
- Transit
- 0h38
- Finish
- ~12:10
- Temperature
- 9.9°C–15.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~14
- Daylight
- 17.1h
09:40
Portrush public harbour-and-headland circuit causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk map ↗
Use lawful town parking for Portrush harbour, beaches and Ramore Head in suitable weather; museums, golf, surf providers, amusement venues and outlying castle visits remain separate.
150 min · Portrush · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 5 Derry
- Transit
- 1h46
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 9.8°C–15.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~14
- Daylight
- 17.1h
10:30
Derry public walls-and-river circuit visitderry.com map ↗
Use lawful city parking for Derry’s public walls, Guildhall setting, Peace Bridge and Bogside murals; museums, cathedral interiors, tours, performances and outlying detours remain separate.
210 min · Derry · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
14:10
Museum of Free Derry museumoffreederry.org map ↗
50 min · Derry · Adult £10, conc £8, child £7
open: M-F 9:30AM-5PM, Sa Su 10AM–4PM
15:15
16:05
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.