There are 3 ways to get from Londonderry to Belfast by bus, train, or car
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Londonderry to Belfast by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Belfast is to bus which costs £11 - £16 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Belfast is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £17 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Foyle Street Bus Station station and arriving at Nelson Street Bus Lane. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Derry-Londonderry and arriving at Lanyon Place. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Londonderry and Belfast is 73 miles. The road distance is 70.6 miles.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Belfast without a car is to bus which takes 1h 50m and costs £11 - £16.
The bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Londonderry to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Foyle Street Bus Station.
Londonderry to Belfast train services, operated by Translink, depart from Derry-Londonderry station.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Belfast is to bus which takes 1h 50m and costs £11 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £22 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane hourly, and the journey takes 1h 50m. Aircoach also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, Translink operates a train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place hourly. Tickets cost £15–22 and the journey takes 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
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More Questions & Answers
Londonderry to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
Londonderry to Belfast train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Lanyon Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Londonderry to Belfast is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Londonderry to Belfast.
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