There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Londonderry by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
8h 14m£52–76Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
8h 53m£33–49Drive 255.7 mi
- Drive from Cork to Londonderrycar 255.7 mi
5h 11m£64–92Fly
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ORK - LDY
6h 49m£83–336Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceanntbus 251
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Derry Bus Stationbus 64
9h 40m£42–67
Cork to Londonderry by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Londonderry is to bus via Dublin which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Londonderry is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Derry Foyleside via The Gresham Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cork to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Cork and arriving at Londonderry via Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Cork and Londonderry is 375 miles. The road distance is 257.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cork to Londonderry without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Cork to Londonderry, including transfers.
Cork to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Cork to Londonderry is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs £50 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus via Dublin, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £340 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Cork to Londonderry via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Derry Foyleside via Bachelors Walk and The Gresham Hotel in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- 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 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 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 Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Derry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Cork to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Cork to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Londonderry is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Cork to Londonderry.
There are 358+ hotels available in Londonderry.