There are 5 ways to get from Ballina to Londonderry by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10bus 712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus X4 / ...
8h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nenagh to Airport Zone 16bus 735
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
9h 44m£38–54Train
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
9h 13m£60–88Drive 187.5 mi
- Drive from Ballina to Londonderrycar 187.5 mi
4h£46–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
10h 20m£46–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Londonderry is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Londonderry is to drive which takes 4h and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at North West Transport Hub via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Ballina to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Limerick and arriving at Londonderry via Limerick Junction, Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Ballina and Londonderry is 295 miles. The road distance is 188.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ballina to Londonderry without a car is to bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy which takes 8h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Ballina to Londonderry, including transfers.
Ballina to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Ballina to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Limerick Junction station.
The best way to get from Ballina to Londonderry is to bus via Limerick Arthurs Qy which takes 8h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 9h 13m.
What companies run services between Ballina, IE-TA, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballina to North West Transport Hub via Patrick Street, Limerick Arthurs Qy, Airport Zone 10, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballina to Londonderry via Limerick Colbert, Limerick, Limerick Junction, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 9h 13m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Nenagh to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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More Questions & Answers
Ballina to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Ballina to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Londonderry is 189 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Ballina to Londonderry.
There are 379+ hotels available in Londonderry.














