The average bus between Cookstown and Ballymena takes 4h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cookstown 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 3 times a day between Cookstown and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 7:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cookstown is at 6:45 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Antrim Buscentre and take an average of 4h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cookstown to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Cookstown station and arriving at Ballymena station via Antrim Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
Cookstown to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop station.
Cookstown to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Antrim Buscentre station.
The distance between Cookstown and Ballymena is 38.6 km. The road distance is 65 km.
Translink operates a bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Antrim Buscentre twice a week, and the journey takes 1h.