The average bus between Ireland and Ballymena takes 4h 33m and the fastest bus takes 3h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ireland 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 Ireland and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 2:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Ireland is at 4:17 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 8:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 and take an average of 4h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Ireland station and arriving at Ballymena station via Europa Bus Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
Ireland to Ballymena bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Ireland to Ballymena bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Ballymena Buscentre station.
The distance between Ireland and Ballymena is 248.7 km. The road distance is 221 km.
You can take a bus from Grand Parade to Ballymena Buscentre via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Bridge Street in around 5h 10m.