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How to get fromBallymena to Bathgateby train, plane, busferry, car ferry, bus or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Ballymena to Bathgate by train, plane, busferry, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBHD - EDI
    3h 54m
    £59–163

  2. Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBFS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain
    4h 25m
    £47–124

  3. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Great Victoria Streettrain
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain
    9h 8m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain0
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    3. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain
    9h 31m
    £64–208

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ballymena to Belfastcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Bathgatecar
    4h 56m
    £62–210

  6. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Antrimtrain
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBFS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Bathgatetrain
    3h 49m
    £49–105

  7. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHD - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain
    4h 30m
    £55–172

  8. Train, bus and ferry via Ayr

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain0
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry923
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgatetrain
    9h 15m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from George Street to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus218
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Livingston Bus Terminal Stance Dbus
    10h 53m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration54 minAverage Duration
Ticket£22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Ballymena to Bathgate. However, you can take the train to Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Park Station, walk to Edinburgh Park, then take the train to Bathgate. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ballymena to Bathgate via Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 9h 8m.

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