There are 6 ways to get from Londonderry to Shannon 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 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712
7h 51mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Galway Ceanntbus 64
- Take the train from Galway to Ennistrain Ic
8h 50m€50–70Train
- 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 Limerick Junctiontrain Ic / ...
8h 44m€70–101Drive 320.8 km
- Drive from Londonderry to Shannoncar 320.8 km
4h 16m€57–82Fly
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LDY - SNN
7h 29m€105–372Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotelbus 705x
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
8h 50m€51–70
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Shannon is to bus and train which costs €50 - €70 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Shannon is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Shannon. However, there are services departing from North West Transport Hub and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Airport Zone 10 and Harvey's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Londonderry to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Londonderry and arriving at Limerick via Belfast Grand Central, Connolly, Dublin Heuston and Limerick Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Londonderry and Shannon is 468 km. The road distance is 320.8 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Shannon without a car is to bus which takes 7h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Londonderry to Shannon, including transfers.
Londonderry to Shannon bus services, operated by Translink, depart from North West Transport Hub station.
Londonderry to Shannon train services, operated by Translink, depart from Londonderry station.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Shannon is to bus which takes 7h 51m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 8h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €380 and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from North West Transport Hub to Shannon Town Centre via Dublin Airport T2, Airport Zone 10, Limerick Arthurs Qy, and Harvey's Quay in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Londonderry to Shannon Town Centre via Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, Limerick Junction, Limerick, and Limerick Colbert in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- 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 Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Galway to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from North West Transport Hub to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €18–26
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More Questions & Answers
Londonderry to Shannon bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Airport T2 station.
Londonderry to Shannon train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Shannon is 321 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Londonderry to Shannon.
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