Ballymena Magherafelt

Distance: 31 kmDrive time: 30 min

Driving from Ballymena to Magherafelt takes about 30 min via C53. The distance is 31 km. The straight-line distance is 25 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions36 · 31 km

1 Depart onto Thomas Street 10 m
2 Turn right onto Mount Street 128 m
3 Turn left onto Duke Street 155 m
4 At end of road, turn right onto Fountain Place 206 m
5 Enter roundabout straight onto North Road 9 m
6 Exit roundabout left onto North Road 108 m
7 Enter roundabout left 8 m
8 Exit roundabout straight 150 m
9 Turn right onto Galgorm Road 3 km
10 Enter roundabout straight onto Sourhill Road 21 m
11 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Sourhill Road 35 m
12 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Galgorm Road 6 m
13 Exit roundabout straight onto Galgorm Road 697 m

14 Enter rotary left onto Galgorm Road 41 m
15 Exit rotary straight onto Galgorm Road 547 m
16 Turn left onto Cennick Road 429 m
17 Continue straight onto Nursery Road 3 km
18 Turn slightly right onto Ballymontenagh Road 3 km
19 Turn left onto Glebe Road 217 m
20 Turn right onto Ballybollen Road 3 km
21 At end of road, turn right onto Largy Road 18 m
22 Turn left onto Taylorstown Road 4 km
23 At end of road, turn right onto Roguery Road 4 km
24 Enter rotary slightly left onto Toome Bypass 88 m
25 Exit rotary slightly left onto Toome Bypass 155 m
26 Continue straight onto A6 Toome Bridge Westbound 128 m
27 Continue straight onto Castledawson Toome Bypass 9 km
28 Enter rotary slightly left onto Castledawson Road 65 m
29 Exit rotary slightly left onto Castledawson Road 70 m
30 Turn slightly left onto Magherafelt Road 907 m
31 Continue straight onto Castledawson Road 2 km
32 Continue straight onto Church Street 267 m
33 Turn left onto Broad Street 112 m
34 Enter roundabout left onto Rainey Street 52 m
35 Exit roundabout left onto Rainey Street 88 m
36 Arrive onto Rainey Street

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The return trip from Magherafelt to Ballymena covers roughly the same distance, 31 km.

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Magherafelt → Enniskillen93 km · 1 h 25 min Magherafelt → Portadown51 km · 50 min Magherafelt → Limavady49 km · 50 min Magherafelt → Antrim30 km · 25 min Magherafelt → Armagh53 km · 55 min Magherafelt → Omagh58 km · 55 min

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 4 September 2026.

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How far is it from Ballymena to Magherafelt?: The distance between Ballymena and Magherafelt is 31 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Ballymena to Magherafelt?: The drive from Ballymena to Magherafelt takes approximately 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Ballymena to Magherafelt?: The fastest route from Ballymena to Magherafelt covers 31 km with a driving time of approximately 30 min.
Which direction is Magherafelt from Ballymena?: Magherafelt lies roughly to the south-west of Ballymena.