There are 5 ways to get from Londonderry to Skibbereen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- 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 Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from University Hospl to Skibbereen Nbus 230
10h 49m€82–129Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus
- Take the bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Skibbereenbus 230
11h 20m€52–71Bus
- Take the bus from North West Transport Hub to Dublin Airport T2bus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred Stbus 707
- Take the bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Skibbereenbus 230
10h 57mDrive 479.3 km
- Drive from Londonderry to Skibbereencar 479.3 km
6h 26m€85–123Fly, bus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LDY - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Skibbereenbus
9h 53m€77–378
Londonderry to Skibbereen by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Skibbereen is to bus via Dublin which costs €50 - €75 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Skibbereen is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Skibbereen. However, there are services departing from North West Transport Hub and arriving at Skibbereen via Airport Zone 10 and Cork Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Londonderry and Skibbereen is 684 km. The road distance is 479.3 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Skibbereen without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 49m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Londonderry to Skibbereen, including transfers.
Londonderry to Skibbereen bus services, operated by Translink, depart from North West Transport Hub station.
Londonderry to Skibbereen bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Airport T2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Skibbereen is 479 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Londonderry to Skibbereen.
There are 208+ hotels available in Skibbereen.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Skibbereen, Ireland?
You can take a bus from North West Transport Hub to Skibbereen via Dublin Airport T2, Airport Zone 10, Cork Alfred St, and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Cork Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- 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 Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from University Hospl to Skibbereen N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Skibbereen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Skibbereen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Skibbereen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from University Hospl to Skibbereen N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €17–24
- 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 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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/
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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