The average bus between Glasgow and Ballyclare takes 8h 59m and the fastest bus takes 6h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Glasgow to Ballyclare. 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 3 times a day between Glasgow and Ballyclare. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Glasgow is at 4:20 PM which arrives into Ballyclare at 7:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Belfast, Europa Buscentre and take an average of 8h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

7h 50m • 1 change

6h 45m • 1 change
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15h 29m • 1 change

8h 57m • 1 change

6h 52m • 1 change
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15h 29m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Ballyclare. However, there are services departing from Glasgow station and arriving at Ballyclare station via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
Glasgow to Ballyclare bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Glasgow to Ballyclare bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
The distance between Glasgow and Ballyclare is 165.8 km. The road distance is 251 km.
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m.