Distance from Belfast to Ballina, Ireland

The road distance between Belfast (Northern Ireland) and Ballina (County Mayo, Republic of Ireland) is approximately 135 miles (217 km).

Primary: M1 (Belfast → Newry) → A1/N1 (border) → N2 (Dundalk → Ardee) → N33 → N2 → N52 → N17 (Tuam) → N5 (Castlebar → Ballina)
Time: 2 hr 45 min – 3 hr 15 min (normal traffic)
Border: Cross at Aughnacloy / Middletown (no checks; CTA). Euro/GBP both accepted near border.

Via Dublin (M1 → M50 → N4 → N5): ~165 mi, 3 hr 30 min — longer but all motorway/dual carriageway.
Bus: Bus Éireann / Ulsterbus (via Dublin) — 4.5–5 hrs.
Train + Bus: Belfast → Dublin (Enterprise, 2h15m) → Ballina (Bus Éireann, 3h30m) — ~6 hrs total.

Ballina, Co. Mayo ≠ Ballina, Co. Tipperary (near Nenagh) or Ballina, NSW (Australia). This is the Wild Atlantic Way gateway town.

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