There are 4 ways to get from Lisburn to Ballymena by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Hilden to Belfast Great Centraltrain Lisburn - Belfast Great Central / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
1h 31m£14–20Drive 28.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lisburn to Ballymenacar 28.6 mi
38 min£7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Mckinstry Road to Custom House Squarebus G1
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
2h 26mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Lisburn to Ballymenataxi 28.6 mi
38 min£60–75
Lisburn to Ballymena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisburn to Ballymena is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Lisburn to Ballymena is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisburn to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Mckinstry Road and arriving at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisburn to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Hilden and arriving at Ballymena via Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Lisburn and Ballymena is 40 miles. The road distance is 28.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lisburn to Ballymena without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £13 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Lisburn to Ballymena, including transfers.
Lisburn to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Mckinstry Road station.
Lisburn to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, depart from Hilden station.
The best way to get from Lisburn to Ballymena is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £13 - £20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 26m.
What companies run services between Lisburn, Northern Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Hilden to Ballymena via Belfast Grand Central in around 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mckinstry Road to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Custom House Square and Laganside Bus Station in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Hilden to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Mckinstry Road to Custom House Square
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
1st Choice Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9266 8868
Direct Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9264 1641
New City Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9266 4466
Premier Taxi Company
- Phone
- +44 28 9266 6666
- Website
- taxi66.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lisburn to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Custom House Square station.
Lisburn to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Great Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisburn to Ballymena is 29 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Lisburn to Ballymena.
There are 235+ hotels available in Ballymena.