The average bus between Letterkenny and Ballymena takes 5h 43m and the fastest bus takes 3h. The bus service runs several times per day from Letterkenny 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 Letterkenny and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Letterkenny is at 4:55 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Foyle Street Bus Station and take an average of 5h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Letterkenny to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Letterkenny station and arriving at Ballymena station via Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
Letterkenny to Ballymena bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Letterkenny Bus station.
Letterkenny to Ballymena bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at George Street station.
The distance between Letterkenny and Ballymena is 93.6 km. The road distance is 129 km.
You can take a bus from Letterkenny Bus to George Street via Foyle Street Bus Station and Coleraine Buscentre in around 4h 32m.