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How to get fromLeeds to Ballinaby train, plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Leeds to Ballina by train, plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane LPL - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus
    8h 29m
    €79–262

  2. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LBA - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junctiontrain train
    9h 14m
    €49–153

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus 22
    14h 26m
    €124–223

  4. Train, ferry, bus via Sligo

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willowstrain train
    2. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Dillon Terracebus bus 458
    15h 40m
    €142–248

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus bus 261
    4. Take the bus from Enniskillen to Dillon Terracebus bus 458
    19h 6m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane MAN - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 21m
    €104–191

  7. Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Derbytrain train
    2. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane EMA - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Charlestown to Ballina Bus Stnbus bus
    7h 54m
    €99–452

  8. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Manulla Junctiontrain train
    10h 55m
    €98–210

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MAN - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus bus
    4. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Manullabus bus
    10h 42m
    €77–272

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Ballinacar car
    9h 51m
    €135–417

Leeds to Ballina by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 588.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Ballina, IE-MO, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Leeds to Ballina. However, you can take the train to Liverpool Lime Street, walk to Great Charlotte Street, take the line 500 bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, take the bus to Charlestown, then take the bus to Ballina Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leeds to Ballina Bus Stn via Manchester Piccadilly, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Busáras, and Dublin Busáras in around 14h 26m.

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