There are 13 ways to get from Leeds to Londonderry by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
5h 56m£69–195Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)LPL - LDY
5h 32m£49–307Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry0
14h 18m£89–159Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus923
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry0
14h 30mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
15h 8mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
6h 29m£63–196Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
6h 30m£55–163Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
6h 59m£60–224Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LBA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
5h 47m£83–168Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LBA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
8h 15mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
8h 58mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
16h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Londonderry
7h 48m£99–151
Leeds to Londonderry by train, taxi, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Londonderry is to train and fly which costs £55 - £170 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Londonderry is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs £45 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Londonderry station. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Derry Londonderry Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan and Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Leeds and Londonderry is 286 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Londonderry without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 14h 18m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Leeds to Londonderry, including transfers.
Leeds to Londonderry bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Londonderry bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 332+ hotels available in Londonderry.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Leeds to Londonderry. However, you can take the bus to Leeds Bradford Airport, walk to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, then take the train to Derry-Londonderry. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leeds to Derry-Londonderry via Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, Stena Line terminus, Nelson Street Bus Lane, and Yorkgate in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–140
Flights from Liverpool to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–65
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–28
- 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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