There are 4 ways to get from Larne to Ballymena by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 130 bus
best- Take the bus from Circular Road Credit Union to George Streetbus 130
45 min£4Train
- Take the train from Larne Town to York Streettrain Re / ...
- Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
1h 50m£16–22Drive 20.9 mi
- Drive from Larne to Ballymenacar 20.9 mi
25 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Larne to Ballymenataxi 20.9 mi
25 min£95–120
Larne to Ballymena by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Larne to Ballymena is to line 130 bus which costs £4 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Larne to Ballymena is to drive which takes 25 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Circular Road Credit Union and arriving at George Street. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Larne to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Larne Town and arriving at Ballymena via York Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Larne and Ballymena is 23 miles. The road distance is 21.1 miles.
The best way to get from Larne to Ballymena without a car is to line 130 bus which takes 45 min and costs £4.
The line 130 bus from Circular Road Credit Union to George Street takes 45 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Larne to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Circular Road Credit Union station.
Larne to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, depart from Larne Town station.
The best way to get from Larne to Ballymena is to line 130 bus which takes 45 min and costs £4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Larne, Northern Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from Circular Road Credit Union to George Street 3 times a day. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Larne Town to Ballymena via York Street in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Town to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Circular Road Credit Union to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Bill's Taxi Larne
- Phone
- +44 7709 572 056
- Website
- billstaxilarneni.wixsite.com
Cas Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 2827 4983
Larne Taxi Company
- Phone
- +44 28 2826 0007
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Booking & Getting There
Larne to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at George Street station.
Larne to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, arrive at York Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Larne to Ballymena is 21 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Larne to Ballymena.
There are 232+ hotels available in Ballymena.