There are 11 ways to get from Stockport to Ballymena by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
4h 1m£43–137Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
14h 55m£35–52Train, ferry
- Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re
11h 34m£95–148Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain Re
12h 28m£85–174Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Ballymenatrain
4h 1m£35–119Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
4h 38m£45–152Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
4h 37m£57–160Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain
6h 7m£42–142Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
6h 33m£63–173Fly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
- Take the train from Coleraine to Ballymenatrain
5h 19m£38–268Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stockport to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
6h 28m£87–311
Stockport to Ballymena by train, taxi, car ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockport to Ballymena is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £30 - £55 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Stockport to Ballymena is to fly and train which takes 4h 1m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockport to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Mersey Square and arriving at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Glasgow Buchanan and Bridge Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Stockport and Ballymena is 215 miles.
The best way to get from Stockport to Ballymena without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 12h 28m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Stockport to Ballymena, including transfers.
Stockport to Ballymena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Stockport to Ballymena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 238+ hotels available in Ballymena.
What companies run services between Stockport, England and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Stockport to Ballymena. However, you can take the bus to Manchester Airport The Station, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Belfast Lanyon Place, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockport to Ballymena via Crewe, Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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