There are 4 ways to get from Ballymena to Croagh Patrick by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to WestportRe
8h 30m€70–100Drive 295.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballymena to Croagh Patrick295.4 km
4h 11m€52–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Kilkelly N1764
- Take the bus from Kilkelly to Westport440
9h 7m€68–94Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to High Street218 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Castlebar721
10h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Croagh Patrick is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Croagh Patrick is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €50 - €75.
The distance between Ballymena and Croagh Patrick is 512 km. The road distance is 295.4 km.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Croagh Patrick without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €70 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Ballymena to Croagh Patrick, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Croagh Patrick is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €70 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 42m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Croagh Patrick is 295 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Ballymena to Croagh Patrick.
There are 197+ hotels available in Croagh Patrick.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Croagh Patrick, Ireland?
You can take a train from Ballymena to Croagh Patrick via Belfast Great Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, and Westport in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Croagh Patrick via High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Crampton Quay, Castlebar, and Westport in around 10h 42m.
- 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 Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Kilkelly N17
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilkelly to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Castlebar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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