There are 4 ways to get from Botanic Station to Ballymena by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Botanic Station to Ballymena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botanic Station to Ballymena is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Botanic Station to Ballymena is to drive which takes 31 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bridge Street 2 and arriving at Ballymena Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Botanic and arriving at Ballymena. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Botanic Station and Ballymena is 33 miles. The road distance is 28.5 miles.
The best way to get from Botanic Station to Ballymena without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs £8 - £12.
The train from Botanic to Ballymena takes 44 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Botanic Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bridge Street 2 station.
Botanic Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, depart from Botanic station.
The best way to get from Botanic Station to Ballymena is to train which takes 44 min and costs £8 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Botanic Station, Northern Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a train from Botanic to Ballymena hourly. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, Translink operates a bus from Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Station hourly, and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Botanic to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
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Botanic Station to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus Station.
Ballymena is 1h behind Botanic Station. It is currently 8:51 AM in Botanic Station and 7:51 AM in Ballymena.
Botanic Station to Ballymena train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Botanic Station to Ballymena is 29 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Botanic Station to Ballymena.
There are 214+ hotels available in Ballymena.



