The average bus between Castlebar and Ballymena takes 9h 22m and the fastest bus takes 7h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Castlebar 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 5 times a day between Castlebar and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Castlebar is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 15 and take an average of 9h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Castlebar station and arriving at Ballymena station via Dublin Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
Castlebar to Ballymena bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Ballymena bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Ballymena Buscentre station.
The distance between Castlebar and Ballymena is 225.5 km. The road distance is 460 km.
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Ballymena Buscentre via Dublin Airport Zone 15, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Bridge Street in around 8h 23m.