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There are 9 ways to get from Mallaig to Londonderry by train, bus, plane, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane GLA - LDY
    8h 40m
    £133–309

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boatyard to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus 500 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Harberton Parkbus bus 212
    14h 31m
    £25–31

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    16h 13m
    £103–166

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mallaig to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Londonderrycar car
    8h
    £98–326

  5. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    4. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    10h 32m
    £102–240

  6. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    4. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    10h 37m
    £93–192

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane EDI - BFS
    4. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    11h 25m
    £88–192

  8. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus bus
    13h
    £78–199

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to Derry Foylesidebus bus
    16h 3m
    £74–115

Mallaig to Londonderry by bus and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 274.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Mallaig to Londonderry. However, you can take the train to Crianlarich, walk to Crianlarich, take the bus to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, then take the line 234 bus to May Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boatyard to Harberton Park via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Grand Central Station Stand 7 in around 14h 31m.

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