The average bus between Ballymena and Dublin takes 4h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballymena to Dublin. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Ballymena and Dublin. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballymena is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Dublin at 11:35 PM. All services require a transfer at High Street and take an average of 4h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Ballymena station and arriving at Dublin station via High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
Ballymena to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Dublin bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at The Gresham Hotel station.
The distance between Ballymena and Dublin is 170.2 km. The road distance is 219 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to The Gresham Hotel via High Street and Europa Bus Centre in around 4h 18m.