There are 6 ways to get from Shannon to Londonderry by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10bus 712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus X4 / ...
8h 17mBus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
9h 42m£42–61Train via Tipperary
- Take the train from Limerick Junction 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
9h 4m£59–87Drive 204.1 mi
- Drive from Shannon to Londonderrycar 204.1 mi
4h 5m£50–72Train
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderrytrain Re
9h 19m£65–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Ennis to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
9h 43m£43–64
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Londonderry is to train and bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Londonderry is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at North West Transport Hub via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Shannon to Londonderry. However, there are services departing from Limerick and arriving at Londonderry via Limerick Junction, Heuston, Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Shannon and Londonderry is 291 miles. The road distance is 205.3 miles.
The best way to get from Shannon to Londonderry without a car is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Shannon to Londonderry, including transfers.
Shannon to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Shannon to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Limerick Junction station.
The best way to get from Shannon to Londonderry is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Tipperary, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 9h 4m.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to North West Transport Hub via William Street, Limerick Arthurs Qy, Airport Zone 10, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aidan Park to Londonderry via Limerick Colbert, Limerick, Limerick Junction, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Grand Central in around 9h 4m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Ennis to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £6–10
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £15–22
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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More Questions & Answers
Shannon to Londonderry bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Shannon to Londonderry train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dublin Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Londonderry is 205 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Shannon to Londonderry.
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