There are 4 ways to get from Belfast Central Station to Ballymena by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
39 min£8–12Drive 27.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Belfast Central Station to Ballymenacar 27.2 mi
32 min£7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
1h 14mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Belfast Central Station to Ballymenataxi 27.2 mi
32 min£60–75
Belfast Central Station to Ballymena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast Central Station to Ballymena is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Belfast Central Station to Ballymena is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bridge Street and arriving at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Belfast Lanyon Place and arriving at Ballymena. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Belfast Central Station and Ballymena is 32 miles. The road distance is 27.4 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast Central Station to Ballymena without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs £8 - £12.
The train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena takes 39 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Belfast Central Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bridge Street station.
Belfast Central Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Lanyon Place station.
The best way to get from Belfast Central Station to Ballymena is to train which takes 39 min and costs £8 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 14m.
What companies run services between Belfast Central Station, Northern Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena hourly. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre hourly, and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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 Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
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Belfast Central Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Belfast Central Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast Central Station to Ballymena is 27 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Belfast Central Station to Ballymena.
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