There are 10 ways to get from Ballymena to Dundee by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus
4h 55mBus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 218
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
10h 7m£20–26Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
10h 6m£43–71Train, car ferry, Bus
- Take the train from Ballymena to York Streettrain Re
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
10h 28m£66–115Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Dundeecar
5h 31m£65–283Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus
4h 56mFly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
5h 28m£66–152Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
5h 33m£75–195Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHD - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain
5h 40m£131–307Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee stationbus
10h 13m£23–31
Ballymena to Dundee by train, busferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Dundee is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £20 - £27 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Dundee is to fly and train which takes 5h 28m and costs £65 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Dundee. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Overgate via Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Ballymena and Dundee is 221 miles.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Dundee without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 6m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Ballymena to Dundee, including transfers.
Ballymena to Dundee bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Dundee bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 902+ hotels available in Dundee.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Dundee, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ballymena to Dundee. 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Malmaison. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ballymena to Dundee via Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–80
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Terminal to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Terminal to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from George Street to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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