There are 4 ways to get from Londonderry to Kells by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Ardee Bypassbus X3
- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Kellsbus 177
5h 13mDrive 169.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Londonderry to Kellscar 169.6 km
2h 25m€30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
- Take the bus from Saint Malachy's Villas to Eureka Schoolbus 167
6h 5m€34–49Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2bus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kellsbus 109A
6h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Kells is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Kells is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry station to Kells. However, there are services departing from Derry Londonderry Bus Station and arriving at Kells via Ardee N33. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Londonderry and Kells is 213 km. The road distance is 169.6 km.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Kells without a car is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Londonderry to Kells, including transfers.
Londonderry to Kells bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Derry Londonderry Bus Station.
Londonderry to Kells bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ardee Bypass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Kells is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Londonderry to Kells.
There are 118+ hotels available in Kells.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Kells, IE-MH, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Kells via Ardee N33 in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Ardee Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 046-9074830
- lmf@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklmf.ie
Bus from Ardee N33 to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.locallinklmf.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Saint Malachy's Villas to Eureka School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
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