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How to get fromEdinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ballymenaby plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ballymena by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EDI - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    2h 32m
    £42–111

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane EDI - BFS
    2h 27m
    £31–90

  3. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 52m
    £57–158

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Air
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train Re
    9h 24m

  5. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain train Re
    10h 19m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - 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 49m
    £42–133

  7. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    4h 52m
    £46–125

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to City Of Derry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane EDI - LDY
    2. Take the train from Coleraine to Ballymenatrain train
    3h 40m
    £35–285

  9. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Air
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain train Re
    9h 52m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    4h 47m
    £58–268

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket£29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 171.2 mi
  • Duration: 2h 32m

What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?

Ryanair UK and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 5 times a day.

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