There are 3 ways to get from Ballymena to Portadown by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadowntrain Ic / ...
1h 26m£13–18Drive 39 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballymena to Portadowncar 39 mi
53 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballymena to Portadowntaxi 39 mi
53 min£80–100
Ballymena to Portadown by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Portadown is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Portadown is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct train from Ballymena to Portadown. However, there are services departing from Ballymena and arriving at Portadown via Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Ballymena and Portadown is 59 miles. The road distance is 39.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Portadown without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £12 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Ballymena to Portadown, including transfers.
Ballymena to Portadown train services, operated by Translink, depart from Ballymena station.
Ballymena to Portadown train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Portadown is 39 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Ballymena to Portadown.
There are 185+ hotels available in Portadown.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Portadown, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Ballymena to Portadown via Belfast Grand Central in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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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