There are 5 ways to get from Londonderry to Clonmacnoise by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel64
- Take the bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Cavan Bus Station30
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Athlone Station466
8h 7m€35–67Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Ballyhaunis64
- Take the train from Ballyhaunis to Athlone803 / ...
8h 9m€31–51Train
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to AthloneIc / ...
9h 13m€52–77Drive 226.9 km
- Drive from Londonderry to Clonmacnoise226.9 km
3h 2m€40–58Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotel
- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Birr845 / ...
- Take the bus from Birr to Clonmacnoise850
9h 59m€34–48
Londonderry to Clonmacnoise by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Clonmacnoise is to bus via Dublin which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Clonmacnoise is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry to Clonmacnoise. However, there are services departing from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre and arriving at Clonmacnoise via Donegal Abbey Hotel, Cavan Bus Station and Athlone Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Londonderry and Clonmacnoise is 317 km. The road distance is 226.9 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Clonmacnoise without a car is to bus which takes 8h 7m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Londonderry to Clonmacnoise, including transfers.
Londonderry to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre station.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Clonmacnoise is to bus which takes 8h 7m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 13m.
Londonderry to Clonmacnoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Donegal Abbey Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Clonmacnoise is 227 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Londonderry to Clonmacnoise.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Clonmacnoise, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Clonmacnoise via Donegal Abbey Hotel, Cavan Bus Station, and Athlone Station in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Derry-Londonderry to Clonmacnoise via Great Victoria Street, Dublin Connolly, Busáras, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, Athlone, and Athlone Station in around 9h 13m.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Ballyhaunis to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €7–11
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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
Bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Ballyhaunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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 Donegal Abbey Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Donegal Abbey Hotel to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Athlone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Ballyhaunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Derry Foyleside to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 057 912 0124
- info@kearnstransport.com
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Wellington Quay to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Birr to Clonmacnoise
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
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