There are 13 ways to get from Southport to Letterkenny by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, car, or train
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Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Busbus
7h 43m€68–189Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Busbus
6h 58m€59–418Car ferry, bus via Dublin
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Busbus 932
14h 39m€72–408Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station 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 / ...
16h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Southport to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Letterkennycar
7h 51m€113–386Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Southport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LPL - LDY
6h 23m€75–387Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
7h 57m€81–198Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
8h 41m€87–216Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Southport to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Letterkennybus
7h 57m€91–215Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
8h 42m€76–209Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Busbus 32
15h 11m€75–418Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Lancastertrain
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz to Letterkenny Busbus 964
17h 9mBus, bus and ferry via Meikle Earnock
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- 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 / ...
17h 19m
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Letterkenny is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €190 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Letterkenny is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €70 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Letterkenny. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Letterkenny Bus via Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 7 and Ulsterbus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Southport and Letterkenny is 499 km.
The best way to get from Southport to Letterkenny without a car is to car ferry and bus via Dublin which takes 14h 39m and costs €70 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Southport to Letterkenny, including transfers.
Southport to Letterkenny bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Southport to Letterkenny bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 195+ hotels available in Letterkenny.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Letterkenny, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Southport to Letterkenny. However, you can take the train to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Letterkenny Bus. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southport to Letterkenny Bus via Moorfields, Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, Dublin Port, Ferry Port Termnl 1, Talbot St East, and Parnell Square Nth in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Southport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Southport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Southport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
Bus from Parnell Square Nth to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–18
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Letterkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–18
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–77
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Standard fare
- €77
- Foot Passenger
- €38
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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