There are 6 ways to get from Kinsale to Londonderry by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
9h 29m£63–91Fly to City Of Derry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ORK - LDY
7h 50m£55–303Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus X4 / ...
9h 32mDrive 272.1 mi
- Drive from Kinsale to Londonderrycar 272.1 mi
5h 30m£67–96Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
12h 33m£58–84Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ORK - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
9h£93–258
Kinsale to Londonderry by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Londonderry is to bus which costs £55 - £85 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Londonderry is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at North West Transport Hub via Cork Alfred St and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Kinsale to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Cork and arriving at Londonderry via Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Kinsale and Londonderry is 395 miles. The road distance is 273.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Londonderry without a car is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs £60 - £95.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Kinsale to Londonderry, including transfers.
Kinsale to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Kinsale to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Londonderry is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs £60 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus via Dublin Airport (DUB), which costs and takes 9h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £310 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kinsale to Londonderry via Cork Kent Stn, Cork, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kinsale to North West Transport Hub via Cork Patrick's Quay, Cork Alfred St, Airport Zone 10, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–360
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Cork Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–280
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £19–27
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/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Kinsale to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Kinsale to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to Londonderry is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Kinsale to Londonderry.
There are 371+ hotels available in Londonderry.






