There are 10 ways to get from Stockport to Ballymena by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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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
3h 58m£43–117Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Ballymenatrain
4h 3m£34–114Train, ferry
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
- 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 37m£103–163Train, 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 30m£85–174Bus, bus and ferry
- 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 / ...
15h 12m£36–52Train 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 40m£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 40m£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 9m£42–141Train 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 35m£62–162Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stockport to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
6h 28m£87–310
Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockport to Ballymena is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £35 - £55 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Stockport to Ballymena is to fly and train which takes 3h 58m and costs £40 - £120.
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 15h 12m.
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 ferry which takes 11h 37m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 58m 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 226+ 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, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–65
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- 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
- £27–40
- 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
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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