The average bus between Ballyshannon and Ballymena takes 9h and the fastest bus takes 4h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballyshannon to Ballymena. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Ballyshannon and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 8:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballyshannon is at 7:52 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 10:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Foyle Street Bus Station and take an average of 9h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ballyshannon to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Ballyshannon station and arriving at Ballymena station via Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
Ballyshannon to Ballymena bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballyshannon station.
Ballyshannon to Ballymena bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at George Street station.
The distance between Ballyshannon and Ballymena is 129.4 km. The road distance is 199 km.
You can take a bus from Ballyshannon to George Street via Foyle Street Bus Station and Coleraine Buscentre in around 5h 40m.