There are 5 ways to get from Great Victoria Street 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
46 minDrive 26.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymenacar 26.9 mi
32 min£7–10Train
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
53 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymenataxi 26.9 mi
32 min£60–75Bus via Bridge Street
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
1h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena is to drive which takes 32 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 Great Victoria Street Station and Ballymena is 28 miles. The road distance is 27.1 miles.
The best way to get from Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena without a car is to bus which takes 46 min and costs .
The bus from Donegall Square North to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre takes 40 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Donegall Square North station.
Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Grand Central station.
The best way to get from Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena is to bus which takes 46 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £12 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Great Victoria Street 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
- 32 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
Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena is 27 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Great Victoria Street Station to Ballymena.
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