There are 3 ways to get from Larne to Buncrana by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Larne Town to York Streettrain Re / ...
- Take the train from York Street to Londonderrytrain Re / ...
3h 53m€31–45Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Larne Town to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
6h 2m€16–24Drive 133.7 km
- Drive from Larne to Buncranacar 133.7 km
1h 50m€25–36
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Larne to Buncrana is to train and bus which costs €16 - €24 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Larne to Buncrana is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Larne to Buncrana. However, there are services departing from Larne Town and arriving at Londonderry via York Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Larne and Buncrana is 209 km. The road distance is 133.7 km.
The best way to get from Larne to Buncrana without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs €16 - €24.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Larne to Buncrana, including transfers.
Larne to Buncrana train services, operated by Translink, depart from Larne Town station.
Larne to Buncrana train services, operated by Translink, arrive at York Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Larne to Buncrana is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Larne to Buncrana.
There are 390+ hotels available in Buncrana.
What companies run services between Larne, Northern Ireland and Buncrana, Ireland?
You can take a train from Larne Town to Buncrana via York Street and Londonderry in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Town to York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Town to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
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