There are 4 ways to get from Kilkenny to Londonderry by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus 717
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus X4 / ...
6h 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
7h 33m£28–39Train
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
7h 4m£43–63Drive 189.4 mi
- Drive from Kilkenny to Londonderrycar 189.4 mi
4h 14m£46–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Londonderry is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Londonderry is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny Stn and arriving at North West Transport Hub via Red Cow Luas and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilkenny to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny and arriving at Londonderry via Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Londonderry is 232 miles. The road distance is 190.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Londonderry without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 6h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Kilkenny to Londonderry, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Londonderry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Kilkenny station.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Londonderry is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 6h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kilkenny Stn to North West Transport Hub via Red Cow Luas, Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilkenny to Londonderry via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
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
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £9–14
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Kilkenny to Londonderry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Kilkenny to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Londonderry is 191 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Kilkenny to Londonderry.
There are 382+ hotels available in Londonderry.