There are 11 ways to get from Ballymena to Liverpool by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
3h 37m£35–130Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ballymena to York Streettrain Re / ...
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
10h 45m£47–116Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
11h£101–158Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from George Street to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 218
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
13h 9m£41–71Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
3h 36m£48–138Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 4m£54–161Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 59m£45–143Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ballymena to Colerainetrain
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LDY - LPL
5h 2m£58–368Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 17m£71–187Train, car ferry via Douglas
- Take the train from Ballymena to York Streettrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
11h 30m£39–55Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Liverpoolcar
6h 43m£80–308
Ballymena to Liverpool by train, bus, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Liverpool is to train and car ferry via Douglas which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Liverpool is to train and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Ballymena and Liverpool is 191 miles.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Liverpool without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 10h 45m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Ballymena to Liverpool, including transfers.
Ballymena to Liverpool bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Liverpool bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 2228+ hotels available in Liverpool.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Liverpool, England?
There is no direct connection from Ballymena to Liverpool. However, you can take the train to Antrim, walk to Antrim Buscentre, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Liverpool (LPL), walk to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, then take the line 500 bus to Gower Street. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ballymena to Liverpool via York Street, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, and Belfast in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from George Street to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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