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

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

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

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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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 49m
    £58–162

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

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    1. Take the train from Ballymena to York Streettrain train Re
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    11h 55m
    £43–92

  3. 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 Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    11h 33m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to York Streettrain train Re
    2. Take the car ferry 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 Low Level to Fort Williamtrain train
    13h 31m
    £66–176

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Cairnryan to Fort Williamcar car
    6h 4m
    £70–293

  6. Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 45m
    £46–124

  7. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    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 bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 57m
    £59–141

  8. Fly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Tyndrumbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 52m
    £48–118

  9. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Belford Hospitalbus bus
    7h 24m
    £113–267

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 238 mi
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

There is no direct connection from Ballymena to Fort William. 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ballymena to Bus Station via Belfast Grand Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 33m.

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