Bus times in Ballymena

All the buses in Ballymena: 38 bus routes and 81 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre as of 04:31

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120 Antrim 06:00 218 Laganside Bus Station 06:30 128b Commons Estate 06:45 218 Laganside Bus Station 07:00 149 Ballyclare Buscentre 07:05 115 Church Street 07:15

Scheduled times at Ballymena’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Ballymena

38 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

115 Ballymena → Kilrea via Craigs, Rasharkin Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 18:05
120 Belfast → Ballymena via Antrim, Chapeltown Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 18:00
122 Ballymena → Randalstown via Tullygarley, Whitesides Corner Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 07:30 · last 18:15
127 Ballymena → Magherafelt via Hillhead, Castledawson Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 18:35
128b Ballymena → Broughshane via Raceview Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 14:43
131 Ballymena → Ballycastle via Cloughmills, Liscolman Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 07:20 · last 17:45
149b Connor → Ballymena via Kells, Ballee Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 09:10 · last 17:43
150 Ballymena → Cushendun via Glenariff, Cushendall Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 07:25 · last 17:45
173 Ballymoney → Coleraine via Ballymena, Cloughmills Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 07:10 · last 17:30
218 Belfast → Coleraine via Antrim, Ballymena Goldliner · first 05:45 · last 19:45
324a Ballymena → Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre Ulsterbus Town Services · not Sundays · first 07:25 · last 17:25
324b Ballymena circular via Ballee Ulsterbus Town Services · not Sundays · first 07:55 · last 17:55

School, works and infrequent services (26 — under 10 journeys a day)

113 Ballymena → Ballymoney via Craigs, Dunloy Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 10:05 · last 18:10
113a Ballymena → Dunloy via Galgorm, Craigs Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 17:00
113b Dunloy → Ballymena via Cloughmills, Springmount Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 17:35 · last 17:35
113c Dunloy → Ballymena via Cloughmills, Craigs Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 07:50
114 Lisrodden → Ballymena via Craigs, Galgorm Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 08:00
114b Ballymena → Portglenone via Galgorm, Craigs Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 17:45 · last 18:15
115a Ballymena → Cullybackey via Galgorm Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 09:10 · last 15:05
123 Ballymena → Toomebridge via Galgorm, New Ferry Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 17:00 · last 17:00
123a Toomebridge → Ballymena via Whitesides Corner, Tullygarley Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 17:45
123b Ballymena → Crosskeys via Galgorm, New Ferry Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 14:00
123c Crosskeys → Ballymena via New Ferry, Galgorm Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 07:45
127b Ballymena → Inishrush via Galgorm, Clady Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 09:15 · last 13:55
128 Ballymena → Carnlough via The Sheddings, Galdanagh Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 07:30 · last 17:05
128a Carnlough → Ballymena via Galdanagh, The Sheddings Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 09:50 · last 18:10
129 The Sheddings → Ballymena via Broughshane, Deerfin Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 17:00
130 Ballymena → Larne via Ballee, Millbrook Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 07:35 · last 17:45
131b Ballymena → Loughguile via Springmount, Cloughmills Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 09:30 · last 14:07
131c Ballymena → Loughguile via Craigywarren, Cloughmills Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 10:07 · last 13:30
149 Ballyclare → Ballymena via Doagh, Ballee Ulsterbus · not Sundays · first 07:05 · last 16:45
173a Ballymena → Coleraine via Cloughmills, Ballymoney Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 07:55 · last 16:45
217 Ballymena → Ballycastle via Cloughmills, Armoy Ulsterbus · weekdays only · first 06:40 · last 14:50
218a Belfast → Coleraine via Ballymena, Ballymoney Goldliner · weekdays only · first 16:45 · last 17:45
221 Belfast → Aird via Ballee, Ballymena Goldliner · first 09:20 · last 16:10
324c Ballymena circular via Ballee, Galgorm Ulsterbus Town Services · not Sundays · first 09:10 · last 17:10
324d Ballymena → Wellington Street Ulsterbus Town Services · not Sundays · first 09:40 · last 17:40
573 Belfast → Ballymena via Skegoneill Ulsterbus · Saturdays only · first 07:20 · last 18:15

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 127 bus, 120 bus, 218 bus, 150 bus, 115 bus, 173 bus, 131 bus, 122 bus, 128 bus, 130 bus, 113 bus or 149 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Ballee Park and Ride

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Where can you get to by bus from Ballymena?

Ballymena → Galgorm Ballymena → Cloughmills Ballymena → Ballee Ballymena → Craigs Ballymena → Belfast Ballymena → Milltown Ballymena → Ballymoney Ballymena → Dunloy Ballymena → Coleraine Ballymena → Broughshane Ballymena → Reidstown Ballymena → Gracehill

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Ballymena → Antrim Ballymena → The Sheddings Ballymena → Crosskeys Ballymena → Moorfields Ballymena → Lisrodden Ballymena → Cliftonville Ballymena → Glengormley Ballymena → Ballycastle Ballymena → Duncrue Ballymena → Carnlough Ballymena → Galdanagh Ballymena → Clady Ballymena → Loughguile Ballymena → Toomebridge Ballymena → Larne Ballymena → Magherafelt Ballymena → Ballyclare Ballymena → Randalstown

Map of bus stops in Ballymena

All 81 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Ballymena

81 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Ballymena (81 stops)

Operators in Ballymena

Ulsterbus Goldliner Ulsterbus Town Services

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Ballymena?

38 bus routes serve Ballymena, run by Ulsterbus, Ulsterbus Town Services and Goldliner. The busiest are the 127 (Ballymena to Magherafelt), the 120 (Belfast to Ballymena), the 218 (Belfast to Coleraine), the 150 (Ballymena to Cushendun), the 115 (Ballymena to Kilrea), the 173 (Ballymoney to Coleraine), the 128b (Ballymena to Broughshane) and the 131 (Ballymena to Ballycastle), plus 4 other regular routes and 26 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Ballymena?

Translink sets zonal fares in Ballymena. Smartlink/iLink cards and contactless are cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on Metro and Glider.

How many bus stops are there in Ballymena?

There are 81 active bus stops in Ballymena. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Ballymena

Ballee Galgorm Willowfield Ballygarvey Tullygarley Raceview Teeshan Ballymarlagh Craigywarren Cromkill Cullybackey Broughshane