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How to get fromGreenock to Ballymenaby train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Greenock to Ballymena by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    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 23m
    £54–163

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    4h 23m
    £48–125

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 906 / ...
    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 20m

  4. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain train Re
    9h 33m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Greenock to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    4h 19m
    £52–259

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EDI - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    5h 46m
    £67–187

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration48 minAverage Duration
Ticket£31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Greenock to Ballymena.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 157.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Greenock to Ballymena. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Belfast Lanyon Place, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Ballymena via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Grand Central in around 9h 20m.

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