There are 4 ways to get from Monaghan to Ballymena by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2bus 271 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain 1_Gc->Ly / ...
3h 4mDrive 60.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monaghan to Ballymenacar 60.8 mi
1h 26m£15–22Bus, train via Craigavon
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Portadown stationbus 271 / ...
- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
3h 24mBus, line 127 bus
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Magherafelt Buscentrebus 278
- Take the bus from Magherafelt Buscentre to The Statebus 127
3h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaghan to Ballymena is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Monaghan to Ballymena is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaghan station to Ballymena. However, there are services departing from Monaghan Bus Station and arriving at The State via Magherafelt Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Monaghan and Ballymena is 92 miles. The road distance is 61.2 miles.
The best way to get from Monaghan to Ballymena without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Monaghan to Ballymena, including transfers.
Monaghan to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Monaghan Bus Station.
Monaghan to Ballymena bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Magherafelt Buscentre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaghan to Ballymena is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Monaghan to Ballymena.
There are 215+ hotels available in Ballymena.
What companies run services between Monaghan, Ireland and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Monaghan Bus Station to The State via Magherafelt Buscentre in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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 Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Portadown station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Magherafelt Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Magherafelt Buscentre to The State
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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