There are 12 ways to get from Liverpool to Ballymena by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Ballymenatrain
3h 54m£37–124Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
10h 10m£44–107Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re
10h 56m£91–167Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 218 / ...
15h 53mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
5h 4m£56–154Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
3h 53m£49–132Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
5h 4m£46–141Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain
6h 6m£45–147Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
6h 39m£78–181Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LPL - LDY
- Take the train from Coleraine to Ballymenatrain
5h 22m£51–299Car ferry, train via Douglas
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain Re
10h 55m£39–54Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
6h 30m£85–307
Liverpool to Ballymena by car ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Ballymena is to car ferry and train via Douglas which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Ballymena is to fly and train which takes 3h 53m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre via Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Glasgow Buchanan and Bridge Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between Liverpool and Ballymena is 191 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ballymena without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 10h 10m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Liverpool to Ballymena, including transfers.
Liverpool to Ballymena bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Ballymena bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
There are 234+ hotels available in Ballymena.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Ballymena. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Buscentre, walk to Antrim, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Ballymena via Port Of Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, and York Street in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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