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How to get fromHolyhead to Londonderryby ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Holyhead to Londonderry by ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to North West Transport Hubbus bus X4 / ...
    8h 46m

  2. Ferry, bus via Holyhead

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry Holyhead-Dublin Ferryport B+I
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 to Derry Foylesidebus bus 705x
    9h 18m
    £60–77

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    9h 11m
    £93–132

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Londonderrycar car
    9h 8m
    £120–358

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    8h 37m
    £89–185

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    6h 40m
    £133–393

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LPL - LDY
    7h 8m
    £66–365

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    8h 55m
    £87–250

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket£18Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Londonderry. However, you can take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the line 784 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, walk to Dublin Airport T1, then take the bus to North West Transport Hub. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Derry-Londonderry via Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, and Belfast Great Central in around 9h 11m.

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