There are 4 ways to get from Bangor to Ballymena by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
1h 34m£14–21Drive 38.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bangor to Ballymenacar 38.2 mi
48 min£10–14Line 1 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bangor Buscentre to Laganside Bus Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
2h 43mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Bangor to Ballymenataxi 38.2 mi
48 min£80–100
Bangor to Ballymena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangor to Ballymena is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Bangor to Ballymena is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangor to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Bangor Buscentre and arriving at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Bangor to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Bangor and arriving at Ballymena via Belfast Lanyon Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Bangor and Ballymena is 45 miles. The road distance is 38.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bangor to Ballymena without a car is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs £14 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Bangor to Ballymena, including transfers.
Bangor to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bangor Buscentre station.
Bangor to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, depart from Bangor station.
The best way to get from Bangor to Ballymena is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs £14 - £21. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 43m.
What companies run services between Bangor, Northern Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Bangor to Ballymena via Belfast Lanyon Place in around 1h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bangor Buscentre to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Laganside Bus Station in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Bangor to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- 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 Laganside Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Bangcor Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9145 6456
- Website
- bangorcabs.com
D C Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9145 9666
Kare Kabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9145 6777
- Website
- kare-kabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bangor to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Laganside Bus Station.
Bangor to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Lanyon Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangor to Ballymena is 38 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Bangor to Ballymena.
There are 236+ hotels available in Ballymena.