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

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There are 11 ways to get from Swindon to Ballymena by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeBRS - BFS
    4h 56m
    £65–157

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentraltrainIc / ...
    5. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain0
    14h 23m
    £129–294

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Regent Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus595 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Stationbus218 / ...
    19h 12m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Swindon to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Ballymenacar
    9h 8m
    £129–304

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeBRS - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
    4h 51m
    £76–195

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLHR - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
    5h 19m
    £116–507

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeLTN - BFS
    5h 50m
    £88–365

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeBHX - BFS
    6h 28m
    £92–339

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeBHX - BHD
    4. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain
    6h 38m
    £97–397

  10. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
    4. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    5. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    6. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain0
    15h 57m

  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain
    2. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Ballymena Bus Stationbus218 / ...
    18h 13m

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Swindon to Ballymena. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Depot, walk to Antrim, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Ballymena via Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Great Central in around 14h 23m.

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