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There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Ballymena by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    2. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 6m
    £45–152

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    2. Take the train from Antrim to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 12m
    £33–114

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 16m
    £85–156

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Ballymenatrain train
    12h 13m
    £60–142

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Bridge Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus bus 218 / ...
    13h 10m

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4h 41m
    £52–121

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 41m
    £52–149

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    6h 11m
    £71–173

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    6h 17m
    £44–137

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    2. Take the train from Coleraine to Ballymenatrain train
    5h 29m
    £36–229

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Whitechapel to Seacombe Ferry Terminalbus bus 423
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Ballymenatrain train
    14h 26m
    £44–125

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 27m
    £83–306

Manchester to Ballymena by train, taxi, car ferry, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Ballymena. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Ballymena via Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Great Central in around 11h 16m.

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