There are 4 ways to get from Ballymena to Straid by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Line 149 bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Safeway Ballyclare149
48 minDrive 18 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballymena to Straid18 mi
24 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballymena to Straid18 mi
24 min£40–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballymena to Yorkgate2 Ly->Gc / ...
- Take the bus from St Paul's to Fairview Terminus2A / ...
1h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Straid is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Straid is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £40 - £50.
The distance between Ballymena and Straid is 22 miles. The road distance is 18.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Straid without a car is to line 149 bus which takes 48 min and costs .
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Ballymena to Straid, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Straid is 18 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Ballymena to Straid.
There are 1193+ hotels available in Straid.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Straid, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from George Street to Safeway Ballyclare twice daily, and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from George Street to Safeway Ballyclare
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from St Paul's to Fairview Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
TC Bros Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2564 4440
- Website
- tcbros.co.uk
Regent Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2564 4777
Glenone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2565 4899
- Website
- glenone-taxis.co.uk
Diamond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 2565 8888
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