There are 5 ways to get from Ballymena to Donaghadee by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 3 bus
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Bangortrain Re
- Take the bus from Bangor Buscentre to The Paradebus 3 / ...
2h 34mDrive 43.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballymena to Donaghadeecar 43.8 mi
57 min£11–16Train, line 7 bus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place to The Paradebus 507 / ...
2h 36mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ballymena to Donaghadeetaxi 43.8 mi
57 min£90–110Bus, line 7 bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Laganside Bus Stationbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Paradebus 507 / ...
2h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Donaghadee is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Donaghadee is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Donaghadee. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at The Parade via Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Ballymena and Donaghadee is 52 miles. The road distance is 44 miles.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Donaghadee without a car is to train and line 3 bus which takes 2h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Ballymena to Donaghadee, including transfers.
Ballymena to Donaghadee bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Donaghadee bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Laganside Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Donaghadee is 44 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Ballymena to Donaghadee.
There are 243+ hotels available in Donaghadee.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Donaghadee, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from George Street to The Parade via Laganside Bus Station in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bangor Buscentre to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Lanyon Place to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from George Street to Laganside Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Diamond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2565 8888
Glenone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2565 4899
- Website
- glenone-taxis.co.uk
Regent Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2564 4777
TC Bros Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2564 4440
- Website
- tcbros.co.uk
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