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How to get fromCarlisle to Londonderryby train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Carlisle to Londonderry by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane GLA - LDY
    4h 51m
    £108–276

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carlisle to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Londonderrycar car
    5h 30m
    £67–281

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Harberton Parkbus bus 212
    11h 16m

  4. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from York Street to Londonderrytrain train Re
    11h 37m

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane EDI - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    6h 33m
    £82–173

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EDI - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain train
    6h 38m
    £92–196

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    6h 56m
    £70–184

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain train
    6h 26m
    £86–241

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    6h 26m
    £75–203

  10. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain train Re
    11h 27m

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    3. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to Derry Foylesidebus bus
    12h 25m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights

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Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket£83Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 238.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Carlisle to Londonderry. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to West Campbell Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, then take the line 234 bus to May Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halston Hotel to Harberton Park via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Grand Central Station Stand 7 in around 11h 16m.

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