The average bus between Dublin and Ballymena takes 4h 2m and the fastest bus takes 3h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dublin 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 every 3 hours between Dublin and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin is at 4:50 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Europa Bus Centre and take an average of 4h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at Ballymena station via Europa Bus Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
Dublin to Ballymena bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Ballymena bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Ballymena Buscentre station.
The distance between Dublin and Ballymena is 170.2 km. The road distance is 217 km.
You can take a bus from The Gresham Hotel to Ballymena Buscentre via Europa Bus Centre and Bridge Street in around 4h 25m.