The average bus between Ballymena and Whitehead takes 3h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballymena to Whitehead. 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 4 times a day between Ballymena and Whitehead. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballymena is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Whitehead at 8:11 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Whitehead. However, there are services departing from Ballymena station and arriving at Whitehead station via Ulster University Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
Ballymena to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Whitehead bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cable Road station.
The distance between Ballymena and Whitehead is 37.9 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Cable Road via Ulster University Belfast in around 2h 51m.