There are 6 ways to get from Killarney to Ballymena by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Killarney to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
7h 30m£44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission Road to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 218 / ...
9h 6mDrive 274.4 mi
- Drive from Killarney to Ballymenacar 274.4 mi
5h 50m£66–96Fly Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
6h 16m£45–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cork Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
10h 15mTrain to Cork Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Killarney to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ORK - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
9h 16m£87–201
Killarney to Ballymena by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Ballymena is to train which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Ballymena is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Killarney to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Killarney Mission Road and arriving at Ballymena Buscentre via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Bridge Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Killarney to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Killarney and arriving at Ballymena via Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Great Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Killarney and Ballymena is 334 miles. The road distance is 276 miles.
The best way to get from Killarney to Ballymena without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Killarney to Ballymena, including transfers.
Killarney to Ballymena bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Killarney Mission Road station.
Killarney to Ballymena train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Killarney station.
The best way to get from Killarney to Ballymena is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs £40 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 6m.
What companies run services between Killarney, Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Killarney to Ballymena via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Great Central in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Killarney Mission Road to Ballymena Buscentre via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Bridge Street in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Killarney to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £21–35
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Killarney to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- 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/
Train from Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission Road to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Killarney Bus Station to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred Street to Dublin Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Killarney to Ballymena bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Killarney to Ballymena train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Killarney to Ballymena is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Killarney to Ballymena.
There are 220+ hotels available in Ballymena.



















