There are 6 ways to get from Cobh to Londonderry by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
9h 15m£39–62Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus X4 / ...
9h 21m£23–30Train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain
9h 18m£54–79Drive 259.7 mi
- Drive from Cobh to Londonderrycar 259.7 mi
5h 25m£65–94Fly
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ORK - LDY
7h 42m£84–329Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Derry Bus Stationbus 64
12h 17m£46–64
Cobh to Londonderry by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Londonderry is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs £23 - £30 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Londonderry is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobh to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Spy Hill and arriving at North West Transport Hub via Cork Alfred St and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Cobh to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Cobh and arriving at Derry-Londonderry via Cork, Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Great Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Cobh and Londonderry is 356 miles. The road distance is 261.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cobh to Londonderry without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 15m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cobh to Londonderry, including transfers.
Cobh to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cobh to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Cobh to Londonderry is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs £50 - £80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £330 and takes 7h 42m, you could also bus via Dublin Airport (DUB), which costs £23 - £30 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Cobh to Derry-Londonderry via Cork, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Great Central in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £19–27
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
- 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 Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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
- £17–23
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Citylink
- 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
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from ATU Galway to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Cobh to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Cobh to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cobh to Londonderry is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Cobh to Londonderry.
There are 352+ hotels available in Londonderry.