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How to get fromSligo to Ballymenaby bus, train, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Sligo to Ballymena by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus 64
    2. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Coleraine Buscentrebus bus 234
    3. Take the train from Coleraine to Ballymenatrain train Re
    5h 49m

  2. Drive 114.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sligo to Ballymenacar car 114.8 mi
    2h 34m
    £28–41

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train Re
    6h 42m
    £41–59

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 150.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?

You can take a train from Sligo to Ballymena via Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central in around 6h 42m.

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