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There are 13 ways to get from Ballymena to Sheffield by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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

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    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 Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    4h 37m
    £56–158

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

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    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 Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus bus 131 / ...
    15h 39m
    £39–60

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgatetrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    13h 9m
    £95–198

  4. 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 Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    5. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain train
    13h 20m
    £109–180

  5. 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 Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    4h 32m
    £47–135

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 21m
    £63–203

  7. Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane BFS - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 22m
    £52–165

  8. Fly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BFS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 1m
    £66–174

  9. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BHD - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 15m
    £84–202

  10. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane BHD - LBA
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 53m
    £61–184

  11. Fly Belfast International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane BFS - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 39m
    £55–256

  12. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus bus 180 / ...
    16h 20m
    £58–91

  13. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Cairnryan to Sheffieldcar car
    7h 17m
    £90–318

Ballymena to Sheffield by bus and busferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 256.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

There is no direct connection from Ballymena to Sheffield. However, you can take the train to Lanyon Place, walk to Station Street, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, then take the train to Sheffield. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ballymena to Sheffield via Yorkgate, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, and Liverpool Lime Street in around 13h 9m.

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