There are 4 ways to get from Kells to Ballymena by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Eureka School to Saint Malachy's Villas167
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena0
4h£26–37Drive 100.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kells to Ballymena100.3 mi
2h 3m£25–36Bus, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Kells to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11X1 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena0
5h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Kells to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Station218 / ...
6h 1m
Kells to Ballymena by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kells to Ballymena is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kells to Ballymena is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Ballymena station. However, there are services departing from Kells and arriving at Ballymena Bus Station via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Bridge Street 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Kells and Ballymena is 125 miles. The road distance is 100.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kells to Ballymena without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Kells to Ballymena, including transfers.
Kells to Ballymena bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kells station.
Kells to Ballymena bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kells to Ballymena is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Kells to Ballymena.
There are 217+ hotels available in Ballymena.
What companies run services between Kells, IE-MH, Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kells to Ballymena Bus Station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Bridge Street 2 in around 6h 1m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Eureka School to Saint Malachy's Villas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Kells to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Bus Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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