There are 3 ways to get from Newtownabbey to Letterkenny by bus, train, or car
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Newtownabbey to Letterkenny by bus and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Newtownabbey to Letterkenny is to bus which costs €19 - €26 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Newtownabbey to Letterkenny is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Newtownabbey to Letterkenny. However, there are services departing from Merville Mews and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Derry Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Newtownabbey to Letterkenny. However, there are services departing from York Street and arriving at Londonderry via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Newtownabbey and Letterkenny is 160 km. The road distance is 140.7 km.
The best way to get from Newtownabbey to Letterkenny without a car is to bus which takes 4h 22m and costs €19 - €26.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Newtownabbey to Letterkenny, including transfers.
Newtownabbey to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 7.
Newtownabbey to Letterkenny train services, operated by Translink, depart from York Street station.
The best way to get from Newtownabbey to Letterkenny is to bus which takes 4h 22m and costs €19 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland and Letterkenny, Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €4 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, Translink operates a train from York Street to Londonderry hourly. Tickets cost €18–25 and the journey takes 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
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Booking & Getting There
Newtownabbey to Letterkenny bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Foyle Street Bus Station.
Newtownabbey to Letterkenny train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Londonderry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newtownabbey to Letterkenny is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Newtownabbey to Letterkenny.
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