There are 7 ways to get from Prestwick to Londonderry by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly to City Of Derry Airport
best- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane GLA - LDY
4h 23m£94–249Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Prestwick to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Londonderrycar
4h 35m£54–262Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Harberton Parkbus 212 / ...
8h 40mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Londonderrytrain Re
8h 41m£103–339Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Londonderrytrain Re
9h 40mTrain, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
6h 2m£61–146Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
6h 2m£67–184
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Londonderry is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £270 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Londonderry is to train and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs £90 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Gardiner Street and arriving at Harberton Park via Ayr and Grand Central Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Prestwick and Londonderry is 163 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Londonderry without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Prestwick to Londonderry, including transfers.
Prestwick to Londonderry bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Ayr station.
Prestwick to Londonderry bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 359+ hotels available in Londonderry.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Prestwick to Londonderry. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, 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 Gardiner Street to Harberton Park via Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Grand Central Station Stand 7 in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Harberton Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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