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How to get fromLondonderry to Edinburghby train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Londonderry to Edinburgh by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    5h 4m
    £57–134

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Belfast

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus bus 212
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus bus
    10h 16m
    £19–28

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to York Streettrain train Re
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 53m
    £62–124

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Londonderry to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Edinburghcar car
    6h
    £72–290

  5. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    4h 59m
    £48–116

  6. Fly City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LDY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3h 39m
    £89–228

  7. Fly City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LDY - EDI
    2h 46m
    £53–363

  8. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 48m
    £54–141

  9. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5h 52m
    £59–189

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

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to Antrimtrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BFS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 34m
    £80–226

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 30m
    £28–55

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's Housebus bus
    10h 50m
    £20–27

Londonderry to Edinburgh by train, busferry, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 238 mi
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

easyJet flies from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice a week.

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