Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include A42, B94, C67.
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Short on time? Causeway Coast: Ballycastle to Portrush has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 33 minutes before stops.
Closest point on route: 1 miles from Ballymena · straight-line distance
Cross the Antrim glens and follow the Torr coastal road between Cushendun and Ballycastle. The smaller coastal route is the centrepiece, with steep gradients and sea-facing turns rather than a run into the headland car park.
Closest point on route: 14 miles from Ballymena · straight-line distance
Travel north from Larne along the Antrim Coast Road through Glenarm and Cushendall towards Ballycastle. Sea-facing sections alternate with glen mouths and villages on this substantial coastal drive.
Closest point on route: 14 miles from Ballymena · straight-line distance
Follow the established Causeway Coastal Route corridor from Belfast towards Derry. This is the long touring version, joining the Antrim Coast Road and north-coast landscapes rather than providing only one short coastal section.
Closest point on route: 23 miles from Ballymena · straight-line distance
Take the long County Down coastal approach from Belfast towards the Mournes, then follow the A2 around the mountains and Carlingford Lough to Newry. This is the coastal touring counterpart to the shorter Spelga mountain circuit.
Closest point on route: 23 miles from Ballymena · straight-line distance
Make a circuit through the Sperrins from Draperstown towards Plumbridge and Gortin. Rural valley roads and hill crossings provide the interest, with village breaks kept separate from the through-road line.
Closest point on route: 23 miles from Ballymena · straight-line distance
Follow the north Antrim coastal corridor west from Ballycastle through the Ballintoy and Bushmills areas towards Portrush. The drive links open coastal country with village and resort approaches.
Closest point on route: 30 miles from Ballymena · straight-line distance
Tour the Ards Peninsula from Newtownards, following the eastern coastal settlements towards Portaferry before returning beside the Strangford Lough side through Greyabbey. The circuit stays on the peninsula and does not require a ferry crossing.
Closest point on route: 46 miles from Ballymena · straight-line distance
Follow the established South West Coastal 300 driving track through the Galloway coast, Solway country, southern uplands and Ayrshire. This complete multi-day draft follows the tourism authority’s published roads with optional stop spurs removed, with town and landscape visits planned around the journey.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
About the drives in this collection.
Torr Head Scenic Route and Glens of Antrim Drive has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 1 miles from Ballymena in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.
Causeway Coast: Ballycastle to Portrush is the shortest by route distance, at 20 miles, with an estimated driving time of 33 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.
South West Coastal 300: Coast and Southern Uplands is the longest by route distance, at 313 miles. Its estimated driving time is 10 hr 5 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.
3 routes start and finish in the same place, including Sperrin Valleys Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.
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