There are 6 ways to get from Ballymena to Dingle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Mallow
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
10h 22m€74–107Train, bus, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane DUB - KIR
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus
9h 7m€54–251Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Laganside Bus Stationbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfealebus 722
- Take the bus from Abbeyfeale to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
12h 49mDrive 482.8 km
- Drive from Ballymena to Dinglecar 482.8 km
6h 19m€89–128Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Traleetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
10h 30m€73–105Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Abbeyfealebus 300
- Take the bus from Abbeyfeale to Tralee Bus Stationbus 13
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
12h 49m€63–92
Ballymena to Dingle by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Dingle is to train and bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Dingle is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Dingle. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Dingle via Queens Square, Grand Central Station, Airport Zone 12, Abbeyfeale and Tralee Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Ballymena and Dingle is 617 km. The road distance is 482.8 km.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Dingle without a car is to train and bus via Mallow which takes 10h 22m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Ballymena to Dingle, including transfers.
Ballymena to Dingle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Dingle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Laganside Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Dingle is 483 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Ballymena to Dingle.
There are 319+ hotels available in Dingle.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Dingle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Dingle via Laganside Bus Station, Queens Square, Grand Central Station Stand 10, Grand Central Station, Terminal 1 Zone 1, Airport Zone 12, Abbeyfeale, and Tralee Bus Station in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €28–40
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Abbeyfeale to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Abbeyfeale to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from George Street to Laganside Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Abbeyfeale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Abbeyfeale to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Abbeyfeale to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Abbeyfeale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €23–35
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