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

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  1. Fly East Midlands Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EMA - BHD
    2. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 50m
    £55–190

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    13h 36m
    £141–276

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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
    14h 21m
    £100–294

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    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 / ...
    17h 37m

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    6h 3m
    £69–197

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BHX - BFS
    5h 36m
    £67–220

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    5h 46m
    £83–263

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    6h 4m
    £60–164

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    6h 34m
    £71–166

  10. Train, car ferry via Tamworth

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Tamworth High Leveltrain train
    2. Take the train from Tamworth to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Ballymenatrain train
    14h 35m
    £119–386

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Meadowhalltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgowbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    18h 14m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    7h 39m
    £100–328

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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Nottingham to Ballymena. However, you can take the bus to Building 100, walk to East-Midlands-Airport-EMA 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 Nottingham to Ballymena via Crewe, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Great Central in around 13h 36m.

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