There are 4 ways to get from Ballymena to Armagh by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 251 bus
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Portadowntrain
- Take the bus from Portadown NIR Railway Stn to Armagh Bus Stationbus 251 / ...
2h 49mDrive 46.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballymena to Armaghcar 46.7 mi
1h 14m£12–17Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Armagh Bus Stationbus 251 / ...
3h 21mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ballymena to Armaghtaxi 46.7 mi
1h 14m£95–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Armagh is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Armagh is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Armagh station. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Armagh Bus Station via Bedford Street and Grand Central Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Ballymena and Armagh is 71 miles. The road distance is 47 miles.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Armagh without a car is to train and line 251 bus which takes 2h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Ballymena to Armagh, including transfers.
Ballymena to Armagh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Armagh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at High Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Armagh is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Ballymena to Armagh.
There are 141+ hotels available in Armagh.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Armagh, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Armagh Bus Station via High Street, Bedford Street, Grand Central Station Stand 21, and Grand Central Station Stand 2 in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Portadown NIR Railway Stn to Armagh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from George Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Armagh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- £95–120
TC Bros Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2564 4440
- Website
- tcbros.co.uk
Regent Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2564 4777
Glenone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2565 4899
- Website
- glenone-taxis.co.uk
Diamond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2565 8888
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