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

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There are 11 ways to get from Liverpool to Ballymena by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 12m
    £34–124

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 10m
    £98–151

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 32m
    £39–53

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 218 / ...
    13h 20m
    £44–65

  5. Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    2. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 11m
    £44–162

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    5h 19m
    £52–150

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    5h 20m
    £44–127

  8. Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    6h 23m
    £45–146

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LPL - LDY
    3. Take the train from Coleraine to Ballymenatrain train
    5h 34m
    £60–373

  10. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal to Seacombe Ferry Terminalferry ferry Fer
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 58m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 30m
    £87–311

Liverpool to Ballymena by bus, busferry, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 190.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ballymena, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Ballymena. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Buscentre, walk to Antrim, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Ballymena via Chester, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Great Central in around 11h 10m.

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