There are 8 ways to get from Campbeltown to Ballymena by bus, busferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, bus and ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re
12h 37mBus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
8h 1m£60–147Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Campbeltown to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
6h 42m£81–301Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
8h 52m£73–177Drive, car ferry, train
- Drive from Campbeltown to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain Re
8h 34m£91–316Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
8h 47m£63–154Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
8h 1m£71–180Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
- Take the train from Coleraine to Ballymenatrain
9h 19m£108–247
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Campbeltown to Ballymena is to bus and fly which costs £60 - £160 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Campbeltown to Ballymena is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 42m and costs £80 - £310.
The distance between Campbeltown and Ballymena is 310 miles.
The best way to get from Campbeltown to Ballymena without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 12h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Campbeltown to Ballymena, including transfers.
There are 236+ hotels available in Ballymena.
What companies run services between Campbeltown, Scotland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Campbeltown to Ballymena. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Belfast Grand Central, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Campbeltown to Ballymena via Cairnryan and Larne in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
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 York Street to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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/
Train from Coleraine to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Bus Terminus to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Bus Terminus to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Terminus to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Terminus to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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