There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Londonderry by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
4h 45m£3–24Train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain Belfast Great Central - Derry-Londonderry
5h 9m£32–46Drive 142.7 mi
- Drive from Dublin to Londonderrycar 142.7 mi
2h 54m£36–51Bus via Letterkenny Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Busbus 32
5h 59m£32–46
Dublin to Londonderry by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Londonderry is to bus which costs £3 - £24 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Londonderry is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) and arriving at Derry Foyleside. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Dublin to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Dublin Connolly and arriving at Derry-Londonderry via Belfast Great Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Dublin and Londonderry is 178 miles. The road distance is 143.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Londonderry without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs £3 - £24.
The bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Derry Foyleside takes 4h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dublin to Londonderry bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) station.
Dublin to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Dublin Connolly station.
The best way to get from Dublin to Londonderry is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs £3 - £24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
Aircoach operates a bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Derry Foyleside every 2 hours. Tickets cost £17–24 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Translink also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Derry-Londonderry via Belfast Great Central in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
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 Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Dublin to Londonderry bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Derry Foyleside station.
Dublin to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Londonderry is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Dublin to Londonderry.
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