Ballymena to Swords Buses

Ballymena to Swords buses

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The average bus between Ballymena and Swords takes 4h 7m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballymena to Swords. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 7m
Duration: 211 km
Distance: €34
Average price: Every 2 hours
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Take the bus from George Street to Ulster University Belfastbus 218 / ...
Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...

4h 22m

€15–141

Ballymena to Swords bus times

Buses run every 2 hours between Ballymena and Swords. 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 Swords at 12:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Ulster University Belfast and take an average of 4h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

10:30 AM → 2:19 PM
3h 49m • 3 changes
11:30 AM → 3:43 PM
4h 13m • 3 changes
12:30 PM → 4:08 PM
3h 38m • 3 changes
1:30 PM → 5:42 PM
4h 12m • 3 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

6:30 AM → 9:55 AM
3h 25m • 3 changes
7:00 AM → 10:53 AM
3h 53m • 3 changes
7:30 AM → 11:13 AM
3h 43m • 3 changes
8:30 AM → 12:13 PM
3h 43m • 3 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

6:30 AM → 9:55 AM
3h 25m • 3 changes
7:00 AM → 10:53 AM
3h 53m • 3 changes
7:30 AM → 11:13 AM
3h 43m • 3 changes
8:30 AM → 12:13 PM
3h 43m • 3 changes
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

6:30 AM → 9:55 AM
3h 25m • 3 changes
7:00 AM → 10:53 AM
3h 53m • 3 changes
7:30 AM → 11:13 AM
3h 43m • 3 changes
8:30 AM → 12:13 PM
3h 43m • 3 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

7:30 AM → 11:03 AM
3h 33m • 3 changes
8:00 AM → 12:03 PM
4h 3m • 3 changes
9:00 AM → 1:01 PM
4h 1m • 3 changes
9:30 AM → 2:25 PM
4h 55m • 3 changes

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