There are 12 ways to get from Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly Liverpool to Belfast International Airport, train
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
5h 24m£44–144Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus
6h 53m£29–121Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Londonderrytrain Re / ...
11h 41m£55–125Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
12h 26m£107–171Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
13h 42m£44–65Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LPL - LDY
4h 1m£52–361Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
6h 35m£61–171Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
5h 24m£56–152Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
5h 2m£41–280Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
6h 35m£53–153Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
12h 40m£35–46Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Derry-Londonderrycar
7h 32m£98–327
Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry by car ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry is to car ferry and train and bus which costs £35 - £50 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry is to train and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs £50 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Foyle Street Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between Liverpool and Derry-Londonderry is 253 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 11h 41m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry, including transfers.
Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 357+ hotels available in Derry-Londonderry.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Derry-Londonderry. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Buscentre, walk to Antrim, then take the train to Londonderry. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Liverpool to Londonderry via Port Of Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, and York Street in around 11h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Stena Line
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