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 Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimerickIc
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush336
10h 4m€57–84Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk300
- Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Aldi Kilrush335
10h 51mDrive 375.2 km
- Drive from Ballymena to Kilrush375.2 km
5h 6m€66–94Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to High Street218 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Ennis Friars Walk300
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush336
11h 19mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Ballymena to Derry-Londonderry0
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galway64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ennis Station51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilrush336
11h 27m€64–93
Ballymena to Kilrush by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Kilrush is to train and bus via Limerick which costs €55 - €85 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Kilrush is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €65 - €95.
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, Ennis Friars Walk and Ennis Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Ballymena and Kilrush is 521 km. The road distance is 375.2 km.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Kilrush without a car is to train and bus via Limerick which takes 10h 4m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 10h 4m 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 6m to drive from Ballymena to Kilrush.
There are 173+ 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, Ennis Friars Walk, and Ennis Station in around 11h 19m.
- 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 Grand 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 Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €17–25
- 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/
- 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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