The average bus between Malahide and Ballymena takes 4h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Malahide 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 3 hours between Malahide and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Malahide is at 4:15 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 15 and take an average of 4h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Malahide to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Malahide station and arriving at Ballymena station via Europa Bus Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
Malahide to Ballymena bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Malahide to Ballymena bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
The distance between Malahide and Ballymena is 157.3 km. The road distance is 223 km.
You can take a bus from Malahide Stn to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Airport Zone 15, Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Bridge Street in around 5h 6m.