There are 5 ways to get from Londonderry to Kildare by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from North West Transport Hub to Dublin Airport T2bus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildarebus 726
5h 52mBus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Kildarebus 126 / ...
7h 35m€24–31Train
- 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 Kildaretrain Ic / ...
5h 55m€44–64Drive 246.5 km
- Drive from Londonderry to Kildarecar 246.5 km
3h 28m€44–63Fly, bus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LDY - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Villagebus
7h 12m€99–324
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Kildare is to bus via Dublin which costs €24 - €35 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Kildare is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Kildare. However, there are services departing from North West Transport Hub and arriving at Kildare via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Londonderry to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Londonderry and arriving at Kildare via Belfast Grand Central, Connolly and Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Londonderry and Kildare is 301 km. The road distance is 246.5 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Kildare without a car is to bus which takes 5h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Londonderry to Kildare, including transfers.
Londonderry to Kildare bus services, operated by Translink, depart from North West Transport Hub station.
Londonderry to Kildare train services, operated by Translink, depart from Londonderry station.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Kildare is to bus which takes 5h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from North West Transport Hub to Kildare via Dublin Airport T2 and Airport Zone 16 in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Londonderry to Kildare via Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Dublin Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from North West Transport Hub to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €7–10
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- goaheadireland.ie
Bus from Wellington Quay to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadireland.ie/
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
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More Questions & Answers
Londonderry to Kildare bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Airport T2 station.
Londonderry to Kildare train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Kildare is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Londonderry to Kildare.
There are 139+ hotels available in Kildare.