The average bus between Dublin and Londonderry takes 4h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dublin to Londonderry. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Dublin and Londonderry. The earliest departure is at 12:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Londonderry at 2:50 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dublin station and arriving at Londonderry station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
Dublin to Londonderry bus services, operated by Translink, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Londonderry bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Derry Foyleside station.
The distance between Dublin and Londonderry is 197.6 km. The road distance is 284 km.
Aircoach operates a bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foyleside every 2 hours. Tickets cost £17–25 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Translink also services this route every 4 hours.