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How to get fromDunlop to Ballymenaby car, car ferry, busferry, train, bus or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Dunlop to Ballymena by car, car ferry, busferry, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Dunlop to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3h 56m
    £46–251

  2. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train Belfast Great Central - Derry-Londonderry / ...
    9h 13m

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Girvantrain train
    2. Take the bus from Rail Station to Stena Terminalbus bus 358 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Ballymenatrain train
    9h 36m
    £59–110

  4. Train, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunlop to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    4h 47m
    £47–134

  5. Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunlop to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 47m
    £57–172

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dunlop, Scotland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Dunlop to Ballymena. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Larne, then drive to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunlop to Ballymena via Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Great Central in around 9h 13m.

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