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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    5h 43m
    £63–168

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 218 / ...
    17h 10m
    £42–64

  3. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train Re
    13h 27m
    £101–215

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hull to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train Re
    13h 54m
    £127–202

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Hull to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain train Re
    14h 20m
    £85–177

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    4. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    6h 33m
    £71–172

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    6h 31m
    £73–194

  8. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    6h 9m
    £84–206

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    6h 39m
    £62–169

  10. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LBA - BFS
    5h 28m
    £58–230

  11. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LBA - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train
    8h 45m
    £57–157

  12. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Stationbus bus X46 / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train Re
    15h 42m
    £126–203

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hull to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    7h 25m
    £93–319

Hull to Ballymena by train, foot, and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 274.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

There is no direct connection from Hull to Ballymena. However, you can take the train to Leeds, walk to Civic P, take the line 49 bus to St Andrews Street, walk to Leeds Fire Station, take the bus to Leeds Bradford Airport, walk to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Belfast Lanyon Place, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hull to Ballymena via York, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Grand Central in around 13h 27m.

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