The average bus between Londonderry and Magherafelt takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Londonderry to Magherafelt. 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 every 2 hours between Londonderry and Magherafelt. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Londonderry is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Magherafelt at 7:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Magherafelt. However, there are services departing from Londonderry station and arriving at Magherafelt station via Castledawson Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Londonderry to Magherafelt bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Altnagelvin Hospital Glenshane Road station.
Londonderry to Magherafelt bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Castledawson Park & Ride station.
The distance between Londonderry and Magherafelt is 52.4 km. The road distance is 64 km.
Translink operates a bus from Altnagelvin Hospital Glenshane Road to Castledawson Park & Ride hourly, and the journey takes 55 min.