The
M2 is a
motorway in
Belfast and
County Antrim in
Northern Ireland. It is in two sections, the southern section running from north Belfast to
Antrim and the northern section acts as a bypass of
Ballymena, with the
A26 road linking the two sections. In total it is 22 miles (36.2 kilometres). The M2 has the busiest sections of any road or motorway in Northern Ireland. The M2 is one of Northern Ireland's most important motorways, forming most of the main route from Belfast city to both
Belfast International Airport and less than a quarter of the way to
Derry. It forms part of the unsigned
European route E01,
E16 and
E18 roads.