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How to get fromBallymena to Aberdeenby train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Ballymena to Aberdeen by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHD - ABZ
    3h 55m
    £111–252

  2. Train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane DUB - ABZ
    7h 17m
    £70–299

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from George Street to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 218
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 22m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to York Streettrain train Re
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    12h 2m
    £102–201

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Cairnryan to Aberdeencar car
    6h 34m
    £80–308

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    6h 38m
    £92–225

  7. Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    6h 33m
    £81–202

  8. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    11h 40m

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dundee South Marketgait to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    13h 14m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket£180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 270.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Aberdeen, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ballymena to Aberdeen. However, you can take the train to Belfast Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), walk to Airport Terminal Stance 1, then take the bus to Adelphi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Union Square Bus Station via Nelson Street Bus Lane, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 22m.

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