The average bus between Carrickfergus Castle and Ballymena takes 2h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carrickfergus Castle 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 every 2 hours between Carrickfergus Castle and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carrickfergus Castle is at 6:31 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Scotch Quarter and take an average of 2h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carrickfergus Castle to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Carrickfergus Castle station and arriving at Ballymena station via Ulster University Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
Carrickfergus Castle to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Scotch Quarter station.
Carrickfergus Castle to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Court House station.
The distance between Carrickfergus Castle and Ballymena is 35 km. The road distance is 69 km.
You can take a vehicle from Carrickfergus Castle to Ballymena Court House via Scotch Quarter and Ulster University Belfast in around 2h 44m.