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How to get fromPreston to Ballymenaby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Ballymena by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    4h 57m
    £53–150

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Bus Station 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 Bus & Rail Centrebus bus 218 / ...
    13h
    £29–51

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain train Re
    11h 16m
    £81–168

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from York Street to Ballymenatrain train Re
    12h 42m
    £58–139

  5. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 181
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train Re
    12h 48m
    £39–64

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    4h 57m
    £47–142

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4. Take the train from Antrim to Ballymenatrain train
    5h
    £47–153

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    5h
    £59–171

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

    1. Take the train from Preston 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 Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    6h 34m
    £63–176

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    5h 53m
    £77–297

Preston to Ballymena by bus, busferry, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 247.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from Preston 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 Belfast Lanyon Place, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Ballymena via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, and York Street in around 11h 16m.

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