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 The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
4h 45m£17–25Train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re / ...
4h 48m£32–46Drive 142.7 mi
- Drive from Dublin to Londonderrycar 142.7 mi
2h 54m£35–51Bus via Letterkenny Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Busbus 32
5h 59m£32–46
Dublin to Londonderry by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Londonderry is to bus which costs £17 - £25 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Londonderry is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 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 Londonderry via Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
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 £17 - £25.
The bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foyleside takes 4h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dublin to Londonderry bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from 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 £17 - £25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
Aircoach operates a bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foyleside every 2 hours. Tickets cost £17–25 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Translink also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Londonderry via Belfast Grand Central in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
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.
There are 383+ hotels available in Londonderry.