There are 2 ways to get from Drogheda to Ballymena by train or car
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Drogheda to Ballymena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drogheda to Ballymena is to train which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Drogheda to Ballymena is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Drogheda to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Drogheda and arriving at Ballymena via Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Drogheda and Ballymena is 114 miles. The road distance is 91.9 miles.
The best way to get from Drogheda to Ballymena without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs £21 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Drogheda to Ballymena, including transfers.
Drogheda to Ballymena train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Drogheda station.
Drogheda to Ballymena train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drogheda to Ballymena is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Drogheda to Ballymena.
There are 235+ hotels available in Ballymena.
What companies run services between Drogheda, Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Drogheda to Ballymena via Belfast Grand Central in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- 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/
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