There are 5 ways to get from Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Donegall Square North to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 221
48 minDrive 27.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymenacar 27.2 mi
33 min£7–10Train
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
54 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymenataxi 27.2 mi
33 min£60–75Bus via Bridge Street
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
1h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Donegall Square North and arriving at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Belfast Grand Central and arriving at Ballymena. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Belfast Great Victoria St Station and Ballymena is 28 miles. The road distance is 27.3 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena without a car is to bus which takes 48 min and costs .
The bus from Donegall Square North to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre takes 40 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Donegall Square North station.
Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
The best way to get from Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena is to bus which takes 48 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £12 and takes 54 min.
What companies run services between Belfast Great Victoria St Station, Northern Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from Donegall Square North to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre twice daily, and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena hourly. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 49 min.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Donegall Square North to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena is 27 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Belfast Great Victoria St Station to Ballymena.
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