The average bus between Strabane and Ballymena takes 7h 18m and the fastest bus takes 3h. The bus service runs several times per day from Strabane 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 4 hours between Strabane and Ballymena. The earliest departure is at 8:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Strabane is at 5:40 PM which arrives into Ballymena at 11:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Foyle Street Bus Station and take an average of 7h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Strabane to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Strabane station and arriving at Ballymena station via Foyle Street Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
Strabane to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Canal Street station.
Strabane to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at George Street station.
The distance between Strabane and Ballymena is 76.1 km. The road distance is 120 km.
You can take a bus from Canal Street to George Street via Foyle Street Bus Station and Coleraine Buscentre in around 4h 30m.