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How to get fromLeicester to Londonderryby bus, plane, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Londonderry by bus, plane, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain train
    6h 43m
    £64–174

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

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    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Harberton Parkbus bus 212
    18h 47m
    £45–75

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain train Re
    14h 36m
    £120–219

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    2. Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Derry Foylesidebus bus
    16h 54m
    £106–173

  5. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BHX - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    6h 33m
    £47–136

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LHR - LDY
    5h 56m
    £144–347

  7. Fly East Midlands Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EMA - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain train
    6h 15m
    £63–179

  8. Fly East Midlands Airport to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane EMA - BFS
    2. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    6h 11m
    £88–161

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    6h 16m
    £68–362

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    7h 54m
    £79–190

  11. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4. Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain train
    8h 6m
    £68–225

  12. Train, ferry via Shrewsbury

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain train Re
    15h 29m
    £136–227

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Londonderrycar car
    9h 2m
    £118–355

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Leicester to Londonderry. However, you can take the bus to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Belfast Lanyon Place, then take the train to Londonderry. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Londonderry via Nuneaton, Crewe, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 14h 36m.

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