There are 9 ways to get from Greenock to Letterkenny by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Train, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)GLA - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Letterkenny Bus Station
5h 19m€100–301Train, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Letterkenny Bus Station
7h 7m€67–161Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry0
10h 47m€145–331Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Ballygawley Park and Ride261 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballygawley Park and Ride to Letterkenny Bus Station32
11h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Greenock to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Letterkenny
5h 41m€85–256Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Letterkenny Bus Station
7h 6m€75–209Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry0
11h 21mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Derry-Londonderry
13h 25mBus, bus and ferry, train via ATU Letterkenny
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station585
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Londonderry0
14h
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Letterkenny is to drive and car ferry which costs €80 - €260 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Letterkenny is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 19m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Letterkenny station. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Letterkenny Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 21 and Ballygawley Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Greenock and Letterkenny is 271 km.
The best way to get from Greenock to Letterkenny without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 10h 47m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Greenock to Letterkenny, including transfers.
Greenock to Letterkenny bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Letterkenny bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 167+ hotels available in Letterkenny.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Letterkenny, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Greenock to Letterkenny. 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, take the line 234 bus to Derry Londonderry Bus Station, then take the bus to Letterkenny Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Greenock West to Letterkenny Bus Station via Paisley Gilmour Street, Ayr, Elder Avenue, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Yorkgate, Derry-Londonderry, and Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre in around 10h 47m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- 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
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Ballygawley Park and Ride to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ballygawley Park and Ride to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- 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 21 to Ballygawley Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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