Newcastle, County Down to Ballymena Buses

Newcastle, County Down to Ballymena buses

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The average bus between Newcastle, County Down and Ballymena takes 2h 39m and the fastest bus takes 2h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from Newcastle, County Down 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.

2h 39m
Duration: 60 mi
Distance: £7
Average price: Hourly
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Take the bus from Newcastle Bus Station to Belfast Bedford Streetbus 520 / ...
Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...

3h 12m

£7

Newcastle, County Down to Ballymena bus times

Buses run hourly between Newcastle, County Down and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newcastle, County Down is at 6:25 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Newcastle Bus Station and take an average of 2h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, October 9, 2026

1:55 PM → 4:54 PM
2h 59m • 1 change
3:30 PM → 5:40 PM
2h 10m • 1 change
3:45 PM → 6:05 PM
2h 20m • 1 change
4:15 PM → 6:40 PM
2h 25m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 10, 2026

6:25 AM → 9:50 AM
3h 25m • 1 change
7:55 AM → 10:05 AM
2h 10m • 1 change
8:25 AM → 11:05 AM
2h 40m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 12:50 PM
2h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 11, 2026

7:00 AM → 10:05 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
9:00 AM → 11:05 AM
2h 5m • 1 change
9:40 AM → 12:50 PM
3h 10m • 1 change
11:00 AM → 1:50 PM
2h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

5:50 AM → 8:39 AM
2h 49m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 8:50 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:20 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:05 AM
2h 35m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

5:50 AM → 8:39 AM
2h 49m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 8:50 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:20 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:05 AM
2h 35m • 1 change
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Newcastle, County Down to Ballymena buses

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