There are 5 ways to get from Belfast City Hall to Ballymena by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Belfast Lanyon Place
best- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
53 min£8–12Drive 27.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Belfast City Hall to Ballymenacar 27.1 mi
33 min£7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
1h 6mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Belfast City Hall to Ballymenataxi 27.1 mi
33 min£60–75Train
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
59 min£8–12
Belfast City Hall to Ballymena by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast City Hall to Ballymena is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Belfast City Hall to Ballymena is to drive which takes 33 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 City Hall and Ballymena is 33 miles. The road distance is 27.2 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast City Hall to Ballymena without a car is to train via Belfast Lanyon Place which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £12.
The train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena takes 39 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Belfast City Hall to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bridge Street station.
Belfast City Hall to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Lanyon Place station.
The best way to get from Belfast City Hall to Ballymena is to train via Belfast Lanyon Place which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 6m.
What companies run services between Belfast City Hall, 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/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- 33 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 City Hall to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Belfast City Hall to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast City Hall to Ballymena is 27 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Belfast City Hall to Ballymena.
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