There are 5 ways to get from Ballina to Belfast by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10bus 712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
6h 15m£41–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nenagh to Airport Zone 16bus 735
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
7h 11m£33–48Train via Tipperary
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
6h 31m£45–66Drive 186.2 mi
- Drive from Ballina to Belfastcar 186.2 mi
3h 57m£45–65Train
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
6h 44m£44–63
Ballina to Belfast by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Belfast is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Belfast is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Belfast station. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ballina to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Limerick and arriving at Belfast Grand Central via Limerick Junction, Heuston and Dublin Connolly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Ballina and Belfast is 246 miles. The road distance is 187.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ballina to Belfast without a car is to bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy which takes 6h 15m and costs £40 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Ballina to Belfast, including transfers.
Ballina to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Ballina to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Limerick Junction station.
The best way to get from Ballina to Belfast is to bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy which takes 6h 15m and costs £40 - £160. Alternatively, you can train via Tipperary, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Ballina, IE-TA, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballina to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Patrick Street, Limerick Arthurs Qy, Airport Zone 10, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballina to Belfast Grand Central via Limerick Colbert, Limerick, Limerick Junction, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 6h 31m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Nenagh to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
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More Questions & Answers
Ballina to Belfast bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Ballina to Belfast train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Belfast is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Ballina to Belfast.
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