There are 4 ways to get from Londonderry to Ballinasloe by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Galwaybus 64
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Ballinasloebus 763
6h 58m€41–57Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Ballinasloebus 763
8h 14m€37–51Train
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Ballinasloetrain Ic / ...
7h 56m€53–76Drive 235.4 km
- Drive from Londonderry to Ballinasloecar 235.4 km
3h 4m€44–64
Londonderry to Ballinasloe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Ballinasloe is to bus via Dublin which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Ballinasloe is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry station to Ballinasloe. However, there are services departing from Derry Bus Station and arriving at Ballinasloe via ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Londonderry to Ballinasloe. However, there are services departing from Londonderry and arriving at Ballinasloe via Belfast Grand Central, Connolly and Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Londonderry and Ballinasloe is 351 km. The road distance is 235.4 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Ballinasloe without a car is to bus which takes 6h 58m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Londonderry to Ballinasloe, including transfers.
Londonderry to Ballinasloe bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Derry Bus Station.
Londonderry to Ballinasloe train services, operated by Translink, depart from Londonderry station.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Ballinasloe is to bus which takes 6h 58m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Ballinasloe, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Derry Bus Station to Ballinasloe via ATU Galway in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Londonderry to Ballinasloe via Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 7h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €13–19
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from ATU Galway to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Aircoach
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Londonderry to Ballinasloe bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at ATU Galway station.
Londonderry to Ballinasloe train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Ballinasloe is 235 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Londonderry to Ballinasloe.
There are 56+ hotels available in Ballinasloe.