There are 6 ways to get from Roscrea to Londonderry by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Roscrea Aby St to Airport Zone 16bus 735
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus X4 / ...
7h 10mBus via Derry Foyleside
cheapest- Take the bus from Roscrea Aby St to Airport Zone 16bus 735
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
7h 40m£26–37Train via Portlaoise
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
7h 40m£44–65Drive 166 mi
- Drive from Roscrea to Londonderrycar 166 mi
3h 30m£41–59Train
- Take the train from Ballybrophy to Dublin Heustontrain 213 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
7h 52m£43–64Bus #2
- Take the bus from Roscrea Aby St to Athlone Stnbus 850
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus 466
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegalbus 30
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
10h 21m£52–73
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roscrea to Londonderry is to bus via Derry Foyleside which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Roscrea to Londonderry is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Roscrea to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Roscrea Aby St and arriving at North West Transport Hub via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Roscrea to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise and arriving at Londonderry via Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Roscrea and Londonderry is 235 miles. The road distance is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Roscrea to Londonderry without a car is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Roscrea to Londonderry, including transfers.
Roscrea to Londonderry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Roscrea Aby St station.
Roscrea to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Portlaoise station.
The best way to get from Roscrea to Londonderry is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Portlaoise, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Roscrea, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Roscrea Aby St to North West Transport Hub via Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roscrea Aby St to Londonderry via Portlaoise Stn, Portlaoise, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, George's Dock, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 7h 40m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £6–10
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Ballybrophy to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £8–12
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Roscrea Aby St to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Roscrea Aby St to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Roscrea Aby St to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £16–22
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Roscrea to Londonderry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
Roscrea to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roscrea to Londonderry is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Roscrea to Londonderry.
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