There are 5 ways to get from Ballymena to Kilrush by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Limerick
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain Re
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilrushbus 336
10h 28m€54–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Aldi Kilrushbus 335
10h 59mDrive 374.6 km
- Drive from Ballymena to Kilrushcar 374.6 km
5h 8m€66–96Bus
- 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 Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Kilrushbus 337 / ...
11h 9mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Ballymena to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ennis Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilrushbus 336
11h 27m€64–93
Ballymena to Kilrush by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Kilrush is to train and bus via Limerick which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Kilrush is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Kilrush. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Kilrush via Europa Bus Centre, Burgh Quay and Ennis Friars Walk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Ballymena and Kilrush is 527 km. The road distance is 374.6 km.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Kilrush without a car is to train and bus via Limerick which takes 10h 28m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Ballymena to Kilrush, including transfers.
Ballymena to Kilrush bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Kilrush bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at High Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Kilrush is 375 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Ballymena to Kilrush.
There are 176+ hotels available in Kilrush.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Kilrush, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Kilrush via High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Burgh Quay, and Ennis Friars Walk in around 11h 9m.
- 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 Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 069-62546
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
Bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Aldi Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
Bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Kilrush
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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