The average bus between Portballintrae and Ballymena takes 2h 37m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portballintrae 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 4 hours between Portballintrae and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 8:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portballintrae is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portballintrae to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Portballintrae station and arriving at Ballymena station via Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
Portballintrae to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bayview Hotel station.
Portballintrae to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at George Street station.
The distance between Portballintrae and Ballymena is 42.7 km. The road distance is 61 km.
You can take a bus from Bayview Hotel to George Street via Coleraine Buscentre in around 2h 7m.