There are 4 ways to get from Ballymena to County Meath by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 190 bus
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbridetrain
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Blackcastle Demesnebus 190
4h 32m€29–44Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from George Street to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Beresford Place to Academy Streetbus Nx
5h 44mDrive 161.9 km
- Drive from Ballymena to County Meathcar 161.9 km
2h€29–41Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Laganside Buscentrebus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Navan R147bus
6h 4m
Ballymena to County Meath by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to County Meath is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to County Meath is to drive which takes 2h and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to County Meath. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Academy Street via Europa Bus Centre and Beresford Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Ballymena and County Meath is 211 km. The road distance is 161.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballymena to County Meath without a car is to train and line 190 bus which takes 4h 32m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Ballymena to County Meath, including transfers.
Ballymena to County Meath bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to County Meath bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at High Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to County Meath is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Ballymena to County Meath.
There are 151+ hotels available in County Meath.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and County Meath, Ireland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Academy Street via High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Beresford Place in around 5h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Drogheda Macbride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Blackcastle Demesne
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Beresford Place to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Navan R147
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from George Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from George Street to Laganside Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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