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How to get fromBallymena to Liverpoolby train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Ballymena to Liverpool by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool

    best
    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane BHD - LPL
    3h 45m
    £43–158

  2. Car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    11h 9m
    £32–40

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    11h 24m
    £95–147

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from George Street to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 218
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 802
    13h 9m
    £46–71

  5. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Antrimtrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane BFS - LPL
    3h 46m
    £32–120

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BHD - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    5h 5m
    £53–150

  7. Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BFS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    5h 1m
    £44–127

  8. Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Colerainetrain train
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane LDY - LPL
    5h 1m
    £58–368

  9. Train, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry ferry Fer
    12h 1m

  10. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Cairnryan to Liverpoolcar car
    6h 43m
    £85–308

Ballymena to Liverpool by bus and busferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 194.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Liverpool, England?

You can take a bus from George Street to Liverpool via Circular Road, Larne Town, Larne Harbour, Port of Larne, and Isle of Man Douglas in around 11h 9m.

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