There are 4 ways to get from Slane to Londonderry by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Centraltrain Rail
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain Rail
5h 41m£32–48Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Slane to Parnell Square Eastbus 980
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foylesidebus 705x
6h 42m£24–34Bus
- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Bradley Waybus 32
5h 56m£25–38Drive 110.3 mi
- Drive from Slane to Londonderrycar 110.3 mi
2h 18m£27–38
Slane to Londonderry by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slane to Londonderry is to bus via Dublin which costs £24 - £35 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Slane to Londonderry is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Slane to Londonderry station. However, there are services departing from Slane and arriving at Foyle Street Bus Station via Ardee, Ardee N33 and Strabane Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Slane and Londonderry is 187 miles. The road distance is 110.9 miles.
The best way to get from Slane to Londonderry without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Slane to Londonderry, including transfers.
Slane to Londonderry bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ardee N33 station.
The best way to get from Slane to Londonderry is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 56m.
Slane to Londonderry bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Bradley Way station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slane to Londonderry is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Slane to Londonderry.
What companies run services between Slane, Ireland and Londonderry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Slane to Derry-Londonderry via Drogheda Bus Station, Drogheda MacBride Station, Drogheda Macbride, and Belfast Great Central in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, Expressway (Bus Éireann) operates a bus from Ardee N33 to Bradley Way every 2 hours. Tickets cost £17–24 and the journey takes 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda Macbride to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ardee N33 to Bradley Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- info@collinscoaches.ie
- Website
- collinscoaches.ie
Bus from Slane to Parnell Square East
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Collins Coaches
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Derry Foyleside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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