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Ballymena to Drogheda trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Ballymena and Drogheda takes 3h 4m and the fastest train takes 2h 35m. There is a train service every few hours from Ballymena to Drogheda. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 4m
Duration
183 km
Distance
€26
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Train

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  1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain train Derry-Londonderry - Belfast Great Central / ...
  2. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbridetrain train Belfast Great Central - Dublin Connolly / ...
2h 55m
€21–31

Ballymena to Drogheda train times

Trains run hourly between Ballymena and Drogheda. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballymena is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Drogheda at 7:29 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 182.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Drogheda, Ireland?

You can take a train from Ballymena to Drogheda Macbride via Belfast Great Central in around 2h 55m.

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