There are 4 ways to get from Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 238 bus
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Hillsborough War Memorialbus 238 / ...
1h 32mDrive 32.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballymena to Royal Hillsboroughcar 32.1 mi
43 min£8–12Bus, line 238 bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Ulster University Belfastbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Hillsborough War Memorialbus 238 / ...
2h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ballymena to Royal Hillsboroughtaxi 32.1 mi
43 min£65–85
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £7 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Hillsborough War Memorial via Ulster University Belfast and Grand Central Station Stand 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Ballymena and Royal Hillsborough is 46 miles. The road distance is 32.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough without a car is to train and line 238 bus which takes 1h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough, including transfers.
Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ulster University Belfast station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough is 32 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Ballymena to Royal Hillsborough.
There are 1161+ hotels available in Royal Hillsborough.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Royal Hillsborough, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Hillsborough War Memorial via Ulster University Belfast, Donegall Square East, and Grand Central Station Stand 11 in around 2h 4m.
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Hillsborough War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from George Street to Ulster University Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Hillsborough War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
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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