There are 7 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 Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
7h 31m£48–69Fly Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport, bus, train
cheapest- 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 17m£44–97Bus
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission Road to Dublin Airport Zone 12bus 722
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
8h 28mDrive 274.4 mi
- Drive from Killarney to Ballymenacar 274.4 mi
5h 49m£67–97Bus, train
- Take the bus from Killarney Mission Road to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
9h 34mFly Kerry Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane KIR - BFS
8h 5m£55–179Train 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 41m£82–241
Killarney to Ballymena by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Killarney to Ballymena is to train which costs £45 - £70 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Killarney to Ballymena is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Killarney to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Killarney Mission Road and arriving at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 and Bridge Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
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 31m.
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 31m and costs £45 - £70.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Killarney to Ballymena, including transfers.
Killarney to Ballymena bus services, operated by Flight Link Limited, 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 31m and costs £45 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 28m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 8h 5m.
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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Killarney Mission Road to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Dublin Airport Zone 12, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, and Bridge Street in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Kerry Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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 Grand 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 Grand 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 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission Road to Dublin Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.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
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Killarney Mission Road to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Killarney to Ballymena bus services, operated by Flight Link Limited, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 12 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 49m to drive from Killarney to Ballymena.
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