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Public Transport in Derry: Routes, Times & Operators

Public transport in Derry at a glance — 70 routes across 15 operators. Use the search to find a stop, or the filters to narrow by service type.

70routes serving Derry
1,327journeys today
15operators
1203stops indexed

City buses 23

Routes running inside Derry and its immediate suburbs.

2dUpper Queen Street – Devenish Drive Metro· 73 journeys todayView timetable 6Bangor Buscentre – Gibsons Lane Ulsterbus· 66 journeys todayView timetable 2aFoyle Street – Knightsbridge Foyle Metro· 52 journeys todayView timetable 2eUpper Queen Street – Devenish Drive Metro· 37 journeys todayView timetable 30Dublin – Airport – Cavan – Donegal Bus Éireann· 26 journeys todayView timetable 9Laganside Buscentre – Portaferry Square Ulsterbus· 20 journeys todayView timetable 2fUpper Queen Street – Devenish Drive Metro· 15 journeys todayView timetable 75Portadown Train Station _bus stop_ – Dungannon Bus Station Ulsterbus· 12 journeys todayView timetable 307cShopping Centre – Shopping Centre Ulsterbus Town Services· 12 journeys todayView timetable 2hUpper Queen Street – Lacken Walk Metro· 11 journeys todayView timetable 67High Street – Dungannon Bus Station Ulsterbus· 10 journeys todayView timetable 33Bus Depot – Newry Buscentre Ulsterbus· 9 journeys todayView timetable 338eNewry Buscentre – Newry Buscentre Ulsterbus Town Services· 9 journeys todayView timetable 338fNewry Buscentre – Newry Buscentre Ulsterbus Town Services· 9 journeys todayView timetable 40Newry Buscentre – Armagh Buscentre Ulsterbus· 8 journeys todayView timetable 53Market Street – Coronation Gardens Ulsterbus· 8 journeys todayView timetable 55Market Street – Bannfoot Ulsterbus· 8 journeys todayView timetable 330bBanbridge Bus Station – Banbridge Bus Station Ulsterbus Town Services· 8 journeys todayView timetable 76Dungannon Bus Station – Grange Road Ulsterbus· 7 journeys todayView timetable 59Enniskillen Bus Station – Main Street Ulsterbus· 6 journeys todayView timetable EB13Newtownabbey – Abbeycentre Metro· 4 journeys todayView timetable 89Magherafelt Buscentre – Cookstown Bus Station Ulsterbus· 2 journeys todayView timetable 7nFoyle Street – Aileach Road Foyle Metro· 2 journeys todayView timetable

Intercity coaches 2

Long-distance services linking Derry with other cities and the airports.

MU1Ballinderry Road – Lough Sheever Corporate Park Bernard Kavanagh & Sons· 138 journeys todayTimetable soon
705xDublin – Derry/Londonderry Aircoach· 34 journeys todayView timetable

Regional buses 39

Services connecting Derry with the towns and countryside around it.

120Dublin – Edenderry Go-Ahead Ireland· 138 journeys todayView timetable 120CEnfield – Tullamore Go-Ahead Ireland· 32 journeys todayView timetable 110Antrim Buscentre – Cookstown Bus Station Ulsterbus· 32 journeys todayView timetable 182Drogheda – Collon – Ardee – Monaghan Bus Éireann· 26 journeys todayView timetable 920Galway – Loughrea Healy Bus· 19 journeys todayView timetable 419Galway – Clifden Bus Éireann· 15 journeys todayView timetable 148Buscentre – Bus Station Ulsterbus· 15 journeys todayView timetable 9bEuropa Buscentre – Portaferry Square Ulsterbus· 15 journeys todayView timetable
246aMain Street – Limavady Bus Station Goldline Express· 15 journeys todayTimetable soon
260Cork – Youghal – Ardmore Bus Éireann· 14 journeys todayView timetable 237Cork – Skibereen – Goleen Bus Éireann· 13 journeys todayView timetable 201Lotabeg – Hollyhill – CIT – CUH Bus Éireann· 12 journeys todayView timetable 423Westport – Clifden Bus Éireann· 12 journeys todayView timetable 234Buscentre – Ulster University Coleraine Campus Goldline Express· 11 journeys todayView timetable
X4Derry/Londonderry – Armagh – Dublin Goldline Express· 11 journeys todayTimetable soon
120XDublin – Edenderry Go-Ahead Ireland· 10 journeys todayView timetable 532Queen Street – Sprucefield Shopping Centre Ulsterbus· 9 journeys todayView timetable 147aBuscentre – Bus Station Ulsterbus· 8 journeys todayView timetable 80cDungannon Bus Station – Dungannon Bus Station Ulsterbus· 8 journeys todayView timetable 530aEuropa Buscentre – Lisburn Buscentre Ulsterbus· 8 journeys todayView timetable 120ADublin – Edenderry Go-Ahead Ireland· 6 journeys todayView timetable 120DEnfield – Tullamore Go-Ahead Ireland· 6 journeys todayView timetable 109Europa Buscentre – Snooker Hall Ulsterbus· 6 journeys todayView timetable 209ACity Centre – Pouladuff – Connolly Rd Bus Éireann· 5 journeys todayView timetable 530Europa Buscentre – Sprucefield Shopping Centre Ulsterbus· 5 journeys todayView timetable 532aQueen Street – Lisburn Buscentre Ulsterbus· 5 journeys todayView timetable 10bGibsons Lane – Newtownards Bus Station Ulsterbus· 5 journeys todayView timetable
X3Derry/Londonderry – Monaghan – Dublin Goldline Express· 5 journeys todayTimetable soon
55bMarket Street – Crossroads Ulsterbus· 4 journeys todayView timetable 89dMagherafelt Buscentre – Cookstown Bus Station Ulsterbus· 3 journeys todayView timetable 120EDublin – Edenderry Go-Ahead Ireland· 2 journeys todayView timetable 429Galway – Tuam – Castlerea Bus Éireann· 2 journeys todayView timetable 53aMarket Street – Coronation Gardens Ulsterbus· 2 journeys todayView timetable 145bBuscentre – Main Street Ulsterbus· 2 journeys todayView timetable 89aCarnan Corner – Cookstown Bus Station Ulsterbus· 2 journeys todayView timetable 89bMagherafelt Buscentre – Duffs Corner Ulsterbus· 2 journeys todayView timetable 6bBangor Buscentre – Castlehill Ulsterbus· 2 journeys todayView timetable
40dCorkeys Corner – Armagh Bus Station Ulsterbus· 2 journeys todayTimetable soon
91bSquare – Derryloran Church Ulsterbus· 1 journeys todayView timetable

TFI Local Link 5

Rural connections serving smaller villages near Derry.

952Carndonagh – Derry TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim· 43 journeys todayTimetable soon
957Greencastle – Derry TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim· 37 journeys todayTimetable soon
266bBaltimore – Union Hall TFI Local Link Cork· 25 journeys todayView timetable
189Navan – Trim – Enfield TFI Local Link Louth Meath Fingal· 21 journeys todayTimetable soon
322Portumna – Nenagh TFI Local Link Tipperary· 10 journeys todayTimetable soon

Trains 1

Rail services calling at Derry.

Derry/Londonderry LinePortrush Train Station – Grand Central Station NIRailways· 115 journeys todayView timetable
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How the network is laid out

Almost every journey inside Derry touches the same handful of streets, which is why the network looks the way it does. The 23 city routes fan out from the centre rather than crossing it, so a trip between two suburbs usually means changing in town.

70routes serving the city
1,327journeys today
15operators

Areas served

Between them the routes on this page call at 1203 stops around Derry, including Abbey Green, Abbeycentre, Abbot’s Cross, Acorn Hill, Adelaide Road, Aghadalon, Aghinlig Road, Aileach Road. Type any of these into the search box to see which services reach them.

Where these numbers come from

Everything on this page is generated from the official GTFS timetable data published for Irish public transport, refreshed weekly. The journey counts reflect services scheduled to run today — not a yearly average — which is why they move from day to day. Operators set the times and can change them, so confirm before travelling.

Working out your trip

1

Find the route

Search by number, stop, suburb or operator in the box above — the search covers every stop on every route listed.

2

Open its timetable

Each card links to the full schedule, with departures from any stop on the line.

3

Check the connection

If you need to change, the transfer tool on each route page shows what you can connect to.

The busiest routes today

Frequency varies enormously between routes here. These five carry the most journeys today, which usually means you can turn up without checking a timetable — the rest reward planning.

RouteWhere it goesOperatorJourneys
MU1Ballinderry Road – Lough Sheever Corporate PBernard Kavanagh & Sons138
120Dublin – EdenderryGo-Ahead Ireland138
Derry/Londonderry LinePortrush Train Station – Grand Central StatiNIRailways115
2dUpper Queen Street – Devenish DriveMetro73
6Bangor Buscentre – Gibsons LaneUlsterbus66

Getting to the airport

Airport journeys from Derry are on this page — filter the list above by coach services to compare them. Book ahead where you can: the airport runs fill first and the walk-up fare is rarely the cheapest.

Allow more time than the timetable suggests. A scheduled departure is not a guaranteed arrival, and airport traffic is the least predictable part of any route.

Who runs the buses

15 operators serve Derry, and they do not share ticketing. Knowing which company runs your route matters because it decides whether a Leap Card works.

OperatorRoutes hereCoverage
Ulsterbus31City
Bus Éireann9City
Go-Ahead Ireland6City
Metro5City
Ulsterbus Town Services4City
Goldline Express4City

Good to know

Is there a night service?
Overnight services are rare outside Dublin. Check the last departure carefully if you are out late.
Where is the main bus station?
The city’s stands and coach station are the hub for most services listed here, and the rail station is usually a short walk away.
Do I need to book a seat?
On city buses no — turn up and pay or tap. On intercity coaches booking is advisable, especially at weekends and on airport runs, because those services do sell out.
Can I use a Leap Card on every service?
No. TFI services accept it; private coach operators use their own ticketing. The operator is shown on each route card above.