There are 4 ways to get from Ballymena to Culdaff by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Derry-Londonderry1 Gc->Ly / ...
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Culdaff952
3h 32mDrive 114.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballymena to Culdaff114.7 km
1h 42m€21–30Bus
- Take the bus from The State to Coleraine Buscentre218 / ...
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station234
- Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Culdaff952
5h 1mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Ballymena to Bellarena1 Gc->Ly / ...
- Drive from Bellarena to Culdaff
1h 57m€23–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Culdaff is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Culdaff is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Culdaff. However, there are services departing from The State and arriving at Culdaff via Coleraine Buscentre and Derry Patrick Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Ballymena and Culdaff is 144 km. The road distance is 114.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Culdaff without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Ballymena to Culdaff, including transfers.
Ballymena to Culdaff bus services, operated by Translink, depart from The State station.
Ballymena to Culdaff bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Coleraine Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Culdaff is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Ballymena to Culdaff.
There are 155+ hotels available in Culdaff.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Culdaff, Ireland?
You can take a bus from The State to Culdaff via Coleraine Buscentre, Derry Londonderry Bus Station, and Derry Patrick Street in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
Train from Ballymena to Bellarena
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Derry Patrick Street to Culdaff
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from The State to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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