The average bus between Lisburn and Ballymena takes 1h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Lisburn 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 hourly between Lisburn and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 6:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lisburn is at 6:59 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Custom House Square and take an average of 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lisburn to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Lisburn station and arriving at Ballymena station via Custom House Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Lisburn to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Mckinstry Road station.
Lisburn to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
The distance between Lisburn and Ballymena is 40.9 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a bus from Mckinstry Road to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Custom House Square and Laganside Bus Station in around 2h 26m.