There are 4 ways to get from Yorkgate Station to Ballymena by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
35 min£8–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulster University Belfast to Ballymena Court Housebus 218 / ...
1h 10m£4Drive 25.5 mi
- Drive from Yorkgate Station to Ballymenacar 25.5 mi
29 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yorkgate Station to Ballymenataxi 25.5 mi
29 min£110–140
Yorkgate Station to Ballymena by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yorkgate Station to Ballymena is to bus which costs £4 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Yorkgate Station to Ballymena is to drive which takes 29 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulster University Belfast and arriving at Ballymena Court House. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York Street and arriving at Ballymena. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Yorkgate Station and Ballymena is 31 miles. The road distance is 25.7 miles.
The best way to get from Yorkgate Station to Ballymena without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs £8 - £12.
The train from York Street to Ballymena takes 35 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yorkgate Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ulster University Belfast station.
Yorkgate Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, depart from York Street station.
The best way to get from Yorkgate Station to Ballymena is to train which takes 35 min and costs £8 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Yorkgate Station, Northern Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a train from York Street to Ballymena hourly. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a bus from Ulster University Belfast to Ballymena Court House every 2 hours. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ulster University Belfast to Ballymena Court House
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
B Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9099 9000
- Website
- bcabs.co.uk
Eastside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9073 2211
Belfast Taxis CIC (West Belfast Black Taxis)
- Phone
- +44 28 9031 5777
- Website
- taxitrax.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yorkgate Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Court House station.
Yorkgate Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yorkgate Station to Ballymena is 26 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Yorkgate Station to Ballymena.
There are 238+ hotels available in Ballymena.