The average bus between Belfast and Ballymena takes 58 min and the fastest bus takes 35 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Belfast to Ballymena. 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 Belfast and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 7:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Belfast is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:50 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Belfast station and arriving at Ballymena station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Belfast to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bridge Street station.
Belfast to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Buscentre station.
The distance between Belfast and Ballymena is 37.2 km. The road distance is 48 km.
Translink operates a bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Buscentre hourly, and the journey takes 1h.
