There are 4 ways to get from Galway to County Londonderry by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Ballybofey
best- Take the bus from Galway Cathdrl to Ballybofeybus 964
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
6h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
6h 36m£26–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Streetbus 212 / ...
7h 3mDrive 170.1 mi
- Drive from Galway to County Londonderrycar 170.1 mi
4h 2m£42–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to County Londonderry is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to County Londonderry is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to County Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Galway Cathdrl and arriving at Main Street via Ballybofey and Foyle Street Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Galway and County Londonderry is 199 miles. The road distance is 171.1 miles.
The best way to get from Galway to County Londonderry without a car is to bus via Ballybofey which takes 6h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Galway to County Londonderry, including transfers.
Galway to County Londonderry bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, depart from Galway Cathdrl station.
Galway to County Londonderry bus services, operated by Bus Feda Teoranta, arrive at Ballybofey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to County Londonderry is 171 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Galway to County Londonderry.
There are 560+ hotels available in County Londonderry.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and County Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Galway Cathdrl to Main Street via Ballybofey and Foyle Street Bus Station in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
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/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Galway Cathdrl to Ballybofey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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