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How to get fromBirmingham Airport (BHX) to Ballymenaby plane, train, ferry, busferry, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ballymena by plane, train, ferry, busferry, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    2h 53m
    £55–159

  2. Fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BHX - BFS
    2h 43m
    £36–111

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train Re
    13h 8m
    £124–209

  4. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train Re
    14h 13m

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain train Re
    14h 21m
    £92–212

  6. Fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 50m
    £40–124

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 218 / ...
    16h 13m

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    7h 41m
    £104–335

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 262.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 53m

What companies run services between Birmingham Airport (BHX), England and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?

easyJet flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 3 times a day.

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