The average bus between Ballymena and Portrush takes 1h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ballymena to Portrush. 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 hourly between Ballymena and Portrush. The earliest departure is at 8:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballymena is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Portrush at 10:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Ballymena station and arriving at Portrush station via Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
Ballymena to Portrush bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ballymena Court House station.
Ballymena to Portrush bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dunluce Avenue station.
The distance between Ballymena and Portrush is 45.1 km. The road distance is 59 km.
You can take a bus from Ballymena Court House to Dunluce Avenue via Coleraine Buscentre in around 1h 26m.