There are 3 ways to get from Keady to Ballymena by bus, train, or car
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Line 69 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kinelowen Street to Armagh Bus Stationbus 69 / ...
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
3h 38mDrive 57.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Keady to Ballymenacar 57.4 mi
1h 17m£14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Armagh Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 251 / ...
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Buscentrebus 218 / ...
4h 46m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keady to Ballymena is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Keady to Ballymena is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Keady to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Kinelowen Street and arriving at Ballymena Buscentre via Armagh Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 10 and Laganside Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Keady and Ballymena is 80 miles. The road distance is 57.7 miles.
The best way to get from Keady to Ballymena without a car is to line 69 bus and train which takes 3h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Keady to Ballymena, including transfers.
Keady to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Armagh Bus Station.
Keady to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 14.
Yes, the driving distance between Keady to Ballymena is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Keady to Ballymena.
There are 219+ hotels available in Ballymena.
What companies run services between Keady, Northern Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kinelowen Street to Ballymena Buscentre via Armagh Bus Station, Grand Central Station Stand 10, Queens Square, and Laganside Bus Station in around 4h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Kinelowen Street to Armagh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Armagh Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Ballymena Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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