The average bus between Londonderry and Carrickfergus takes 2h 38m and the fastest bus takes 2h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Londonderry to Carrickfergus. 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 Londonderry and Carrickfergus. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Londonderry is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Carrickfergus at 9:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Nelson Street Bus Lane and take an average of 2h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Carrickfergus. However, there are services departing from Londonderry station and arriving at Carrickfergus station via Nelson Street Bus Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
Londonderry to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Foyle Street Bus Station.
Londonderry to Carrickfergus bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Joymount station.
The distance between Londonderry and Carrickfergus is 101.2 km. The road distance is 139 km.
You can take a bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Joymount via Nelson Street Bus Lane and St Paul's in around 2h 53m.