There are 4 ways to get from Ballyclare to Ballymena by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Line 149 bus
best- Take the bus from The Square to George Streetbus 149
42 minDrive 14.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballyclare to Ballymenacar 14.6 mi
18 min£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballyclare to Ballymenataxi 14.6 mi
18 min£30–40Line 154 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Square to Antrim Buscentrebus 154 / ...
- Take the train from Antrim to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
56 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballyclare to Ballymena is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Ballyclare to Ballymena is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Square and arriving at George Street. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Ballyclare and Ballymena is 18 miles. The road distance is 14.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ballyclare to Ballymena without a car is to line 149 bus which takes 42 min and costs .
The line 149 bus from The Square to George Street takes 42 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Ballyclare to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from The Square station.
Ballyclare to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at George Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballyclare to Ballymena is 15 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Ballyclare to Ballymena.
There are 235+ hotels available in Ballymena.
What companies run services between Ballyclare, Northern Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from The Square to George Street twice daily, and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from The Square to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from The Square to Antrim Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Big Rabs Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7849 367 133
Square Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9332 2787
Town Hall Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9334 2555
- Website
- townhalltaxis.com
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