There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Derry Airport (LDY) by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
2h 25m£28–317Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Colerainetrain Re
13h 49m£70–146Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus 212 / ...
14h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Derry Airport (LDY)car
7h 28m£95–322Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LPL - LDY
3h 5m£61–314
Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Derry Airport (LDY) is to train and car ferry which costs £70 - £150 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Derry Airport (LDY) is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs £27 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Derry Airport (LDY). However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at City of Derry Airport via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Foyle Street Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Manchester and Derry Airport (LDY) is 240 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Derry Airport (LDY) without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 49m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Manchester to Derry Airport (LDY), including transfers.
Manchester to Derry Airport (LDY) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Derry Airport (LDY) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 360+ hotels available in Derry Airport (LDY).
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Derry Airport (LDY), Northern Ireland?
Ryanair UK flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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