There are 11 ways to get from Darlington to Londonderry by train, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
6h 22m£62–155Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Harberton Parkbus 212
14h 26m£41–61Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
13h 34m£79–158Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Darlington to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Londonderrycar
6h 54m£85–307Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
7h 25m£75–202Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LPL - LDY
6h 24m£93–430Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
8h 9m£83–198Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
8h 15m£74–183Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LBA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
7h 5m£70–254Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus
9h 30m£46–146Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
14h 49m£76–124
Darlington to Londonderry by train, foot, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Londonderry is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £65 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Londonderry is to train and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs £60 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Harberton Park via Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
The distance between Darlington and Londonderry is 304 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Londonderry without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 34m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Darlington to Londonderry, including transfers.
Darlington to Londonderry bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Londonderry bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 352+ hotels available in Londonderry.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Darlington to Londonderry. However, you can take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Buscentre, walk to Antrim, then take the train to Londonderry. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darlington to Londonderry via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Grand Central in around 13h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
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
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Harberton Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 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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