There are 6 ways to get from Cumbria to Londonderry by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
6h 2m£121–298Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
6h 41m£62–378Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
12h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cumbria to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Londonderrycar
5h 56m£74–291Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Harberton Parkbus 212
13h 43mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to Derry Foylesidebus
14h 19m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbria to Londonderry is to drive and car ferry which costs £70 - £300 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbria to Londonderry is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 56m and costs £70 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbria to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Longthwaite road end and arriving at Harberton Park via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Cumbria and Londonderry is 266 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Londonderry without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Cumbria to Londonderry, including transfers.
Cumbria to Londonderry bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
Cumbria to Londonderry bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 358+ hotels available in Londonderry.
What companies run services between Cumbria, England and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cumbria to Londonderry. However, you can take the line 508 bus to Rail Station, walk to Penrith North Lakes, 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 Brackenrigg Inn to Londonderry via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Grand Central in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Harberton Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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