Derry is connected to Belfast by good roads as well as a railway line with regular services. Derry Airport can be found just outside Derry City, with limited services to Britain. Belfast is not far, with its ferry port and two airports. Larne ferryport in Antrim is also only a little over an hour away.
Bus Services to Derry
Ulsterbus provide daily services to Derry City and the county towns from Belfast and surrounding counties. Ulsterbus can be contacted at +44 (0)28 9033-3000 or at www.ulsterbus.co.uk.
Rail Services to Derry
N.I. Railways provide daily services from Belfast to county Derry serving Coleraine, Portrush, Castlerock and Derry City. There are also connections from the county to the services to Dublin. N.I. Railways can be contacted at +44 (0)28 9089-9411 or www.nir.co.uk.
Sea / Ferry Services
The nearest ferryports are at Larne and Belfast. Details on other Irish ferryports are available in our Ferry Guide.
Airports
Derry Regional Airport provides limited services to Ireland and Britain, and is located not far from Derry City. The nearest major airports are Belfast International Airport and Belfast City Airport. For information about other Irish airports, see our Airport Guide.
Driving Distances from Derry City
| Kilometres | Miles | |
| Athlone | 209 | 130 |
| Belfast | 117 | 73 |
| Cork | 428 | 266 |
| Donegal | 69 | 43 |
| Dublin | 237 | 148 |
| Dundalk | 156 | 97 |
| Galway | 272 | 170 |
| Kilkenny | 335 | 209 |
| Killarney | 441 | 275 |
| Limerick | 328 | 204 |
| Portlaoise | 282 | 176 |
| Roscommon | 211 | 132 |
| Rosslare Europort | 397 | 247 |
| Shannon Airport | 351 | 219 |
| Sligo | 135 | 84 |
| Waterford | 383 | 238 |
| Wexford | 378 | 235 |
| Wicklow | 288 | 179 |