There are 4 ways to get from Ballymena to Trim by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Droghedatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Drogheda Bus to Trim Centrebus 190
5h 16m€44–63Train, bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Trimbus 111
5h 52m€28–37Drive 179.1 km
- Drive from Ballymena to Trimcar 179.1 km
2h 15m€33–48Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Trimbus 111
6h 10m€33–44
Ballymena to Trim by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Trim is to train and bus via Dublin which costs €28 - €40 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Trim is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Trim. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Trim via Belfast Glengall and Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Ballymena and Trim is 228 km. The road distance is 179.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Trim without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Ballymena to Trim, including transfers.
Ballymena to Trim bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Trim bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at High Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Trim is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Ballymena to Trim.
There are 127+ hotels available in Trim.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Trim, Ireland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Trim via High Street, Belfast Glengall, Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel), and Dublin Busáras in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Drogheda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Drogheda Bus to Trim Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–19
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Trim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–19
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Trim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from George Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
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