There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Londonderry by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10bus 712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus X4 / ...
7h 5mBus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
8h 38m£33–47Train
- Take the train from Limerick Junction 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
8h 2m£50–73Drive 199 mi
- Drive from Limerick to Londonderrycar 199 mi
4h 11m£49–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
8h 31m£35–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Londonderry is to bus via Dublin which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Londonderry is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthurs Qy and arriving at North West Transport Hub via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Limerick to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Limerick and arriving at Londonderry via Limerick Junction, Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Limerick and Londonderry is 277 miles. The road distance is 200.2 miles.
The best way to get from Limerick to Londonderry without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Limerick to Londonderry, including transfers.
Limerick to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Limerick to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Limerick Junction station.
The best way to get from Limerick to Londonderry is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 8h 2m.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to North West Transport Hub via Airport Zone 10 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Limerick to Londonderry via Limerick Junction, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 8h 2m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £15–22
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Aircoach
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More Questions & Answers
Limerick to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Limerick to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limerick to Londonderry is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Limerick to Londonderry.
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