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

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There are 5 ways to get from Greenock to Ballymena by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 16m
    £53–161

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train

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    1. Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 585
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train Re
    10h 29m
    £28–36

  3. 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 32m
    £46–81

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Greenock to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    4h 19m
    £52–260

  5. Train, fly to Belfast International Airport

    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 16m
    £48–113

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration48 minAverage Duration
Ticket£32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 158.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 16m

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 line 757 bus to Terminal Building, 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 train from Greenock West to Ballymena via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, and York Street in around 9h 32m.

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