The average bus between Ballymena and Portmarnock takes 4h 56m and the fastest bus takes 4h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ballymena to Portmarnock. 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 2 hours between Ballymena and Portmarnock. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballymena is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Portmarnock at 6:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Ulster University Belfast and take an average of 4h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Portmarnock. However, there are services departing from Ballymena station and arriving at Portmarnock station via Ulster University Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
Ballymena to Portmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Portmarnock bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Airport T2 station.
The distance between Ballymena and Portmarnock is 160.6 km. The road distance is 229 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Portmarnock Village via Ulster University Belfast, Donegall Square East, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Dublin Airport Zone 15 in around 5h 5m.