There are 4 ways to get from Londonderry to Kells by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from North West Transport Hub to Ardee Bypassbus X3
- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Kellsbus 177
5h 13mDrive 169.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Londonderry to Kellscar 169.6 km
2h 24m€30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Saint Malachy's Vil to Eureka Schoolbus 167
5h 52m€46–64Bus via Donegal
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus 64
- Take the bus from Donegal to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Kellsbus
5h 33m€47–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Kells is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Kells is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Kells. However, there are services departing from North West Transport Hub and arriving at Kells via Ardee N33. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Londonderry and Kells is 212 km. The road distance is 169.6 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Kells without a car is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Londonderry to Kells, including transfers.
Londonderry to Kells bus services, operated by Translink, depart from North West Transport Hub station.
Londonderry to Kells bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ardee Bypass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Kells is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Londonderry to Kells.
There are 137+ hotels available in Kells.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Kells, IE-MH, Ireland?
You can take a bus from North West Transport Hub to Kells via Ardee N33 in around 5h 13m.
- 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 Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from North West Transport Hub to Ardee Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 046-9074830
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Louth Meath Fingal
Bus from Ardee N33 to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- TFI Local Link Louth Meath Fingal
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Saint Malachy's Vil to Eureka School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–20
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 047 51840
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
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